[il-talk] FW: Announcement: Free Online Flagler Presentations about Barnum and Sports Legends

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From: Ruda, Sharon [mailto:SRuda at ILSOS.NET] 
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 11:15 AM
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Mary Kozy (E-mail); Sharon Hawkinson; Sharon McBride; Sharon Ruda; Thomas D.
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Subject: FW: Announcement: Free Online Flagler Presentations about Barnum
and Sports Legends

The Flagler presentations are really good. I love the one on company towns,
Hershey and Pullman are two of them. SR
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Peters [mailto:tapinformation at yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10:34 AM
To: opalannounce at yahoogroups.com; opallibraries at yahoogroups.com; PUBLIB
Subject: Announcement: Free Online Flagler Presentations about Barnum and
Sports Legends

Happy New Year, Everyone! 

Beginning this Sunday afternoon and running through early March the Henry
Flagler Museum will offer a series of free online lectures via OPAL
(www.opal-online.org).  Sunday's lecture will be about P.T. Barnum, the
legendary showman.  On Feb. 1st a series of presentations will begin about
sports legends of the Gilded Age. 

Everyone is welcome to attend online.  There is no need to register.  Each
presentation will last approximately one hour.  See below for details.  We
plan to record these lectures, too, and add them to the OPAL Archive
(http://www.opal-online.org/archive.htm)
<http://www.opal-online.org/archive.htm> 

These presentations also will be made in person at the Henry Flagler Museum
in Palm Beach, Florida.  If you find yourself in or near Palm Beach sometime
during the next three months (Don't we all wish for that?), you are welcome
to attend these lectures in person.  Please note that there is an admission
fee to attend the in-person lectures, with refreshments.  Attending online
via OPAL is free, but you'll need to supply your own refreshments.    

More information about the Barnum lecture can be found at
http://www.flaglermuseum.us/html/p_t_barnum.html.
<http://www.flaglermuseum.us/html/p_t_barnum.html> 

More information about the sports legends series is at
http://www.flaglermuseum.us/html/lecture_series_2009.html

To learn more about all the upcoming OPAL online programs, please visit:

http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm

To see a webpage of information and tips for first-time users of OPAL,
please visit:

http://www.opal-online.org/firsttimetips.htm

*	Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 2:00 Central,
1:00 Mountain, noon Pacific, and 8:00 p.m. GMT:

	P.T. Barnum: America's Greatest Showman 

Author Philip B. Kunhardt, III, will speak about his book,
<http://www.amazon.com/P-T-Barnum-Americas-Greatest/dp/0679435743/ref=sr_1_6
?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229362664&sr=1-6> P.T. Barnum: America's Greatest
Showman. Kunhardt will discuss the genius and vision of America's unmatched
impresario and entrepreneur, P.T. Barnum. A man of complex motives, a master
of merchandise, and inveterate self-promoter, Barnum was a brilliant
businessman who had unbelievable perseverance, and a keen understanding of
what would excite people’s interest. From humble beginnings, he struggled to
become a legendary entertainment mogul. 

Sponsor:  <http://www.bnymellon.com/products/wealthmanagement/index.htmlm>
BNY Mellon Wealth Management 

Host:  <http://www.flaglermuseum.com/> Henry Flagler Museum 

Location:
<http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsa2aab9b56265>
Flagler OPAL Room

*	Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 2:00 Central,
1:00 Mountain, noon Pacific, and 8:00 p.m. GMT:

	"Major Taylor: The World's Fastest Human Being": A talk by Todd Balf

Both a world and national champion, Marshall "Major" Taylor bicycled to
glory on three continents. He set seven world record times on the track in
1898, before earning a world championship title 1899. His name ensured high
profits as people flocked to see his incredible speed. 

Though he earned a substantial fortune he went on to many failed business
ventures and even attempted to go to college, but was unbelievably denied
entry. He died in a Chicago charity ward in 1932 at age 54, a forgotten and
broken man buried in an unmarked grave. A surprising resurgence of interest
in his life has led to multiple memorials and sports organizations rallying
to secure Major Taylor’s place in American Sports history. 

Todd Balf, a former senior editor for Outside magazine, has profiled the
iconic personalities in pro bicycle racing for numerous national magazines,
including Men’s Journal, ESPN The Magazine, andBicycling. He is the author
of The Last River and The Darkest Jungle.

The theme of the 24th annual Whitehall Lecture Series is Sports Legends of
the Gilded Age. The Series presents expert scholars, authors, and speakers
from prominent museums, universities, and cultural institutions from around
the world. The 2009 Whitehall Lecture Series is sponsored by the
<https://www.nationalcity.com/private-client-group/pages/home.asp> National
City Private Client Groupand  <http://www.palmbeachpost.com/> The Palm Beach
Post. 

Host:  <http://www.flaglermuseum.com/> Henry Flagler Museum 

Location:
<http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsa2aab9b56265>
Flagler OPAL Room

*	Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 2:00 Central,
1:00 Mountain, noon Pacific, and 8:00 p.m. GMT:

	"John L. Sullivan: The World’s First Gloved Heavyweight Champion": A
Talk by Adam Pollack 

John L. Sullivan, nicknamed the Boston Strong Boy, was the World's First
Heavyweight Champion when fighting was bare-knuckle and regulated under the
brutal London Prize Ring rules. Sullivan’s prowess and panache were
legendary. At five feet eleven inches and 220 pounds, he fought hard, and he
drank hard. Sullivan was the last bare-knuckle champion, and the first one
to use gloves after a highly publicized, 75 round fight, against Jake
Kilrain 1889. The Kilrain bout helped steer boxing towards the
Marquess-of-Queensbury rules, which are still evident in boxing today. The
big differences were the use of padded boxing gloves and timed limited
rounds. 

His charisma and popular appeal during this transitional period contributed
greatly to making boxing a nationally popular, “legitimate” sport. Sullivan
became boxing’s first superstar and arguably the first of any sport. Upon
retirement he gave up alcohol and smoking and tried to maintain his life as
a good role model for young men and sportsmen. 

Author Adam J. Pollack is not only involved in boxing as a coach and writer,
but is also chair of USA Boxing's Judicial Committee, chair of USA Boxing's
Rules and Regulations Committee, a member of its Women’s Task Force, and a
certified official, judging and refereeing amateur bouts. 

The theme of the 24th annual Whitehall Lecture Series is Sports Legends of
the Gilded Age. The Series presents expert scholars, authors, and speakers
from prominent museums, universities, and cultural institutions from around
the world. The 2009 Whitehall Lecture Series is sponsored by the
<https://www.nationalcity.com/private-client-group/pages/home.asp> National
City Private Client Groupand  <http://www.palmbeachpost.com/> The Palm Beach
Post. 

Host:  <http://www.flaglermuseum.com/> Henry Flagler Museum 

Location:
<http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsa2aab9b56265>
Flagler OPAL Room

*	Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 2:00 Central,
1:00 Mountain, noon Pacific, and 8:00 p.m. GMT:

	"Crazy '08: The Greatest Year in Baseball History": A Talk by Cait
Murphy 

Often regarded as the greatest season for pennant races in baseball history,
the antics of the 1908 season is full of iconic performances by baseball's
first generation of heroes. Honus Wagner may have the best season of the
century. Ty Cobb would kick, snarl, and manhandle the Tigers into
contention; Cy Young, the only man with more than five hundred wins, has his
last good season, Shoeless Joe Jackson would play for five games, and decide
it wasn't for him. Beyond the legend making games there was corruption,
greed, stupidity and downright weirdness that makes today's sport of
sanctimony and clean behavior look boring. 

It isn’t surprising that 1908 is considered the year that baseball came of
age. From the colorful heroes it produced to being remembered as the last
year the Chicago Cubs went to the World Series, only to have a game
considered a tie after riots left two people dead. The era's brawling, vivid
ugliness, and plain bizarre moments led Fortune magazine editor Cait Murphy
to pen "Crazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates
Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History." Her book has been hailed in
publications nationwide, from Sports Illustrated to theChicago Tribune. It
got a glowing review by political columnist George Will in The New York
Times. Murphy has also written for theEconomist magazine and the Wall Street
Journal. 

The theme of the 24th annual Whitehall Lecture Series is Sports Legends of
the Gilded Age. The Series presents expert scholars, authors, and speakers
from prominent museums, universities, and cultural institutions from around
the world. The 2009 Whitehall Lecture Series is sponsored by the
<https://www.nationalcity.com/private-client-group/pages/home.asp> National
City Private Client Groupand  <http://www.palmbeachpost.com/> The Palm Beach
Post. 

Host:  <http://www.flaglermuseum.com/> Henry Flagler Museum 

Location: Flagler
<http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsa2aab9b56265> OPAL
Room

*	Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 2:00 Central,
1:00 Mountain, noon Pacific, and 8:00 p.m. GMT:

	"The Wonder Crew: The Untold Story of a Coach, Navy Rowing, and
Olympic Immortality": A Talk by Susan Saint Sing 

Coach Richard Glendon led a humble Annapolis rowing team to victory against
illustrious Ivy League teams, and broke the class barrier in a sport
dominated by the privileged. After the miraculous victory, the U.S. Naval
Academy team won a shot at the Olympics. Their mission: to defeat the
British Navy, whose supremacy of the seas for hundreds of years naturally
made them the dominant rowing team. With the hopes of a nation, Annapolis
went into the heart of Europe and in thrilling fashion defeated the
heavily-favored Brits to win the gold medal in 1920. With Glendon's new
American style, the U.S. won Gold for forty straight years, the longest
winning streak in any single sport in Olympic history. 

Susan Saint Sing has participated and coached rowing, and was a member of
the 1993 U.S. World Rowing Team. She is the author ofThe Wonder Crew: The
Untold Story of a Coach, Navy Rowing, and Olympic Immortality. 

The theme of the 24th annual Whitehall Lecture Series is Sports Legends of
the Gilded Age. The Series presents expert scholars, authors, and speakers
from prominent museums, universities, and cultural institutions from around
the world. The 2009 Whitehall Lecture Series is sponsored by the
<https://www.nationalcity.com/private-client-group/pages/home.asp> National
City Private Client Groupand  <http://www.palmbeachpost.com/> The Palm Beach
Post. 

Host:  <http://www.flaglermuseum.com/> Henry Flagler Museum 

Location:
<http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsa2aab9b56265>
Flagler OPAL Room

*	Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 2:00 Central, 1:00
Mountain, noon Pacific, and 8:00 p.m. GMT:

	"Golf's Golden Age: The Legendary Players of the 10s and 20s": A
Talk by Dr. Rand Jerris 

The golden age of American golf featured the sport's greatest players at the
peak of their careers. Legends such as Bob Jones, Gene Sarazen, Walter
Hagen, and Glenna Collett intersected with mass media to generate massive
exposure for the game, and established the gentlemen's game as a major
American pastime. 

Few came to define the golden age of sports more than Bob Jones, whose
skill, grace, and integrity captured the nation¹s imagination. The legendary
amateur from Atlanta, Georgia, rallied a gallery of 18,000 to watch him take
on Eugene Humans in the 36-hole U.S. Open. In 1930, Bobby Jones captured
golf¹s greatest achievement, the Grand Slam, by winning the U.S. Amateur,
British Amateur, U.S. Open and British Open Championships in a single
season, an unprecedented and unmatched feat in the history of the game. 

Dr. Rand Jerris is the Director of the United States Golf Association
Museum, and author of Golf¹s Golden Age: Bobby Jones and the Legendary
Players of the 10s, 20s, and 30s. He holds a B.A and M.A. from Williams
College, and a Ph.D. in Art and Archaeology from Princeton University. 

The theme of the 24th annual Whitehall Lecture Series is Sports Legends of
the Gilded Age. The Series presents expert scholars, authors, and speakers
from prominent museums, universities, and cultural institutions from around
the world. The 2009 Whitehall Lecture Series is sponsored by the
<https://www.nationalcity.com/private-client-group/pages/home.asp> National
City Private Client Groupand  <http://www.palmbeachpost.com/> The Palm Beach
Post. 

Host:  <http://www.flaglermuseum.com/> Henry Flagler Museum 

Location:
<http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsa2aab9b56265>
Flagler OPAL Room

Tom Peters, OPAL Coordinator

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