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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
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
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. 

Number of Tickets
Limit 8 tickets per order.