Myths about the Transcontinental Railroad and the Building of the American West
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 6:00 p.m.
The Commonwealth Club of California and the California Historical Society present:
Richard White, Professor of History, Stanford University; Author, Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America
In conversation with David Kennedy, Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History, Emeritus
Event will be held at the Commonwealth Club of California, San Francisco office, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor
Cost: $20 standard, $12 CHS and CCC members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Drawing on extensive knowledge on the American West and 12 years of research on the railroads, Richard White will reveal the social and economic impact the transcontinental railroad has had on shaping the United States into what it is today. With an iconoclastic perspective, White recasts our understanding of the Gilded Age. Hop aboard as White explores 19th-century politics, greed, corruption, money, and corporate arrogance – and the America formed out of them after the Civil War. For questions or to purchase tickets, please call 415.597.6705 or purchase online at the Commonwealth Club website. If you are a member of the California Historical Society, be sure to enter or mention the coupon code: historicalsocietyforwhite.
2 comments:
Please open a Southern California chapter soon, I am saddened by each meeting I read about and cannot attend. There are more of us.
Josh in Garden Grove
We are currently working on organizing some events in Southern California in September and October. We will post more information as it is confirmed on both our blog and Facebook.
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