From GRAND RAPIDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Grand Rapids Historical Society is excited to announce a 250th lecture series celebrating 250 years of American history. The programs are arranged chronologically from Fallen Timbers to the Vietnam War. The last lecture will be given in the auditorium of the historic Grand Rapids Town Hall, 24282 Front St.
The topic of this last program of the series, presented by Dr. Dwayne Beggs, will be the Vietnam War. His lecture is scheduled on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. Beggs taught U.S. History at Lourdes University in Sylvania for 14 years. Courses that he taught at Lourdes included the American Civil War, Vietnam War, 20th Century America, as well as U.S. Survey courses (early and modern America). His research interest focuses on the Vietnam War and presidential war powers. Beggs earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in U.S. Policy History from Bowling Green State University. He and his wife, Susan, live in Findlay.
Admission is free and open to the public, and everyone is invited to help celebrate this milestone birthday of the country by attending this program.
