McMenamins and Deschutes Historical Society present
History Pub-Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science Presented by Catherine McNeur
November 26, 2024
7:00 PM
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
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ADVANCED Public Onsale: October 24, 2024 1:20 PM to November 26, 2024 8:00 PM
ADVANCED: $5.00
TICKET SALE DATES
ADVANCED Public Onsale: October 24, 2024 1:20 PM to November 26, 2024 8:00 PM
McMenamins Old St. Francis School
Father Luke’s Room
Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
7pm/Doors 6pm
All Ages
Margaretta Hare Morris and Elizabeth Carrington Morris were sisters who transformed American science in the 19th century. Author Catherine McNeur discusses the impact they had on plant and insect research, as well as the ways they were erased from the history of science.
Catherine McNeur is the award-winning author of Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science (Basic Books, 2023) and Taming Manhattan: Environmental Battles in the Antebellum City (Harvard University Press, 2014). She is a professor of history at Portland State University where she teaches courses on environmental history, public history, and the history of food.