IRSC Living History Series Tells Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary People
IRSC Living History Series Tells Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary People
September 27, 2019 Robert Lane
The Ā鶹app River State College (IRSC) Living History Series presents enlightening
presentations that focus on topics that range from local legend and lore, Mid-eastern
power strugglesāand even the history of Santa Claus. Developed by IRSC Professor Robert
Farley in cooperation with the Martin County Library System, presentations for this
annual series are free-of-charge and open to students and the public.
The following topics comprise the 2019 āIRSC Living History Seriesā presentations:
āThe Military on the Treasure Coastā
Saturday, September 28, 11:30 a.m.ā12:30 p.m.
Kimbell Center, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound
Ron Frazer, IRSC adjunct History Professor, discusses topics from the Navy Seals
to Camp Murphy and how the local area contributed to the war efforts.
āOnline Privacy Awarenessā
Friday, October 4, 12:00ā1:15 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, IRSC Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Kendra Auberry, IRSC Librarian at the St. Lucie West Campus, enlightens on how much
of our day-to-day existence is tracked and by whom. What happens to that data after
it is collected? Learn how is personal data used by others to drive your decision
making in the areas of finance, health, entertainment, politics, and more.
āPirate of the Treasure Coastā
Friday, October 4, 1:45ā3:00 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, IRSC Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Alice Luckhardt, local historian and author presents Don Pedro Gilbert, a local pirate
in the 1830ās, of whom Gilbertās bar is named after and famous for his saying āDead
Cats Donāt Meow.ā
āThe Paintings of Thomas Coleā
Thursday, October 10, 6:00ā7:30 p.m.
Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Avenue, Palm City
Robert Farley, IRSC Professor of History, presents the founder of the Hudson River
School of Art depicting the rugged landscape and natural beauty. Two series of his
art will be explained: āJourney through Lifeā and āCourse of Empire.ā
āAn American Odysseyā
Friday, October 11, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, IRSC Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Donna Adair, former educator and author, will lead a journey into America's past
with a real-life family of pioneers as they settle a series of frontiers in the 1800ās.
Covered wagons, log cabins, new lands, hard work and danger were the hallmarks of
everyday life on the frontier. Life was filled with hardship yet rewarding in those
pioneer decades long ago.
āFemale Pirates of the Seven Seasā
Friday, October 25, 12:00ā1:15 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, IRSC Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Joanne Wetzl, author and former educator, introduces that āA pirateās life for meā
was a chorus never limited to men only. History is dotted with women who took to the
high seas for necessity, adventureāor revenge! Join us for a look at a few of the
āmean girlsā who ruled the seven seas, swashbuckling women who made their mark in
the pirate world.
āThe Golden Age of Piracyā
Friday, October 25, 1:30ā2:45 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, IRSC Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Allen Balogh, author and former educator presents āThe Golden Age of Piracy.ā Countless
ships, treasures and lives were lost during the Golden Age of Piracy. Learn the āWhoās
Whoā of this age of scoundrels.
āMake Uncle Sam Great Againā
First Presentation: Saturday, November 2, 11:30 a.m.ā12:30 p.m.
Kimbell Center, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound
Second Presentation: Thursday, November 7, 6:00ā7:30 p.m.
Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Avenue, Palm City
Robert Farley, IRSC Professor, discusses the historical and non-partisan, Uncle Sam,
who has represented the Constitution and the U.S. Government for over two centuries.
Learn the backdrops on how a cartoon character has has been depicted by artists.
āFergie Ferguson: Local Sports and War Heroā
Friday, November 8, 2:00ā3:00 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, IRSC Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Alice Luckhardt, local historian and author, discusses sports star at Stuart High
School and the University of Florida and war hero of D-Day.
āLocal Photographs of the late 1800āsā
Saturday, November 9, 11:30 a.m.ā12:30 p.m.
Kimbell Center, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound
Josh Liller, Jupiter Lighthouse archivist and historian, explores lighthouse keeper
Melville Spencerās historically significant photography from the 1870s through the
1880s.
"The Saudi and Iranian Struggle for Mid-East Hegemony"
Thursday, November 14, 6:00ā7:30 p.m.
Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Avenue, Palm City
Alex Shelby, IRSC Professor of History presents on a timely subject in Middle-Eastern
affairs. With the death of the Saudi king and the Rise of Prince Mohammed bin Salman,
a dynamic power play will continue between the Sunnis and Shi'ites in the Persian
Gulf region with the possibility of nuclear weapon proliferation.
āThe Partisan Press in our Early Republicā
Thursday, November 21, 6:00ā7:30 p.m.
Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Avenue, Palm City
Michelle Carrigan, IRSC Professor of History shares how āFake Newsā in nothing new
in American politics. From the Constitutional Debate to the ācorrupt bargain,ā our
first seven presidents (1785-1825) have dealt with disinformation and the distortion
of reality.
āThe History of Christmas and Santa Clausā
Friday, November 22, 12:00ā1:00 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, IRSC Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Robert Farley, IRSC History professor, presents the captivating evolution of our
winter holiday and its jolliest old elf, Santa Claus.
For more information on the IRSC Living History Series, contact Professor Farley at rfarley@irsc.edu.
