Join local expert Matthew Jude Barker as he discusses topics from his most recent works, “Becoming American, Portland, Maine’s Irish and the Making of Immigrant America, 1840-1861” and “The Blue and the Green, The Irish of Portland Maine During the Civil War”. He will bring to life an amazingly transformative era in Portland history, discussing events such as the Great Hunger, immigration, Neal Dow and prohibition, bootlegging and crime, the “Rum Riot”, among many other topics.
Winter Lecture Series
Join local expert Matthew Jude Barker as he discusses topics from his most recent works, “Becoming American, Portland, Maine’s Irish and the Making of Immigrant America, 1840-1861” and “The Blue and the Green, The Irish of Portland Maine During the Civil War”. He will bring…
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Presented By: Spirits Alive
Matthew Jude Barker is a local expert who will discuss topics from his most recent work
All lectures begin at 1:30pm, and take place in the 7th Floor Event Room in the Glickman Library: Bedford St., USM Portland Campus
No tickets needed, the lectures are free to attend, and donations are graciously accepted.