Event Series 2024 CCHM Speaker Series

Black Woman in Green: The Voice of Gloria Brown

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Join Dr. Donna Sinclair as she discusses her latest book, Black Woman in Green: Gloria Brown and the Unmarked Trail to Forest Service Leadership. Co-written with Gloria Brown, the book details Brown’s journey from an agency transcriptionist with the US Forest Service in D.C. to becoming the first African American woman to attain the rank of forest supervisor for the agency.

$5

“A Teacher Goes to War” Book Talk and Presentation by author Jeff Dacus

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Join Retired Vancouver School District teacher and author, Jeff Dacus, for his presentation and book talk, "A Teacher Goes to War." This talk will focus on Dacus' book, “Desert Storm: Marines,” a story of a group of young men that included college students, a plumber, a farmer, a Boeing engineer, laborers, and a teacher, that were called into service during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

When Vancouver Missed the Boat: Those who kept Vancouver from Growing

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

The Chapter DJ PEO and the Clark County Historical Museum are partnering on Monday, March 4, 2024 to host a presentation by Vancouver’s Historian, Pat Jollota, titled “When Vancouver Missed the Boat: Those who kept Vancouver from Growing.” The event is both a presentation and a fundraiser for the Chapter DJ PEO scholarship program. All proceeds will go to the Women’s Educational […]

$15.00

Movie Screening “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts”

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Clark County Historical Museum will host a screening of "Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts" by local documentarian, Dru Holley. Established by Congress, the 14th Amendment promised citizenship in exchange for enlistment, prompting many African American men. They were denied due to Jim Crow laws but still served. The film examines the profound and often-contradictory […]