Los Alamos Historical Society
Centennial Lecture Series: Celebrating 100 Years of Los Alamos History and New Mexico Statehood
Los Alamos National Bank-sponsored Lecture Series
Held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Pajarito Room of Fuller Lodge, unless otherwise noted. All lectures are free and open to the publicFebruary 14, 2012: James Hopkins, "Los Alamos, the Manhattan Project, and J. Robert Oppenheimer." Dr. Hopkins, history professor at Southern Methodist University, will share about the most famous aspect of Los Alamos history.
March 13, 2012: John Hopkins, "Los Alamos and the Cold War." Although a trained physicist, Hopkins has a keen interest in history, especially the history which he lived. Join us as this retired associate director for nuclear weapons tells about the community's role in winning the Cold War.
April 10, 2012: Terry Foxx, "Los Alamos Then and Now." An expert in the areas of fire ecology, conservation, and biology, Foxx's lecture will coincide with a photo exhibit of the ecological history of Los Alamos.
May 8, 2012: Annual Meeting and Ice Cream Social featuring Dr. Richard Melzer speaking on "New Mexico's Struggle for Statehood, Featuring Political Cartoons Before 2012 Concerning New Mexico's Image."
Exhibits at the Historical Museum
Now Showing:
Las Conchas Fire, through Feb. 29
100 Years of Los Alamos People and Places: Community Connections, At Mesa Public Library through Feb. 29
Coming Soon:
Inspired Excellence: Lise Meitner and Marie Curie, March 2012
Los Alamos Then and Now: An Environmental History, April-May 2012
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