Community Lecture Series

2013 Flagler College Community Lecture Series

As Flagler College marks the 125th anniversary of the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, the 2013 Community Lecture Series presents, “The Hotel Ponce de Leon Deconstructed: Building the Future for Modern America.” The series will feature a lineup of historians and scholars discussing Henry Flagler’s vision for St. Augustine, social classes and American politics during the late 19th century, the influence of art, music and literature during the Gilded Age, as well as other exciting topics.

Spring 2013 Speakers

January 22, 2013

Dr. Tom Graham
"Life and Leisure in Flagler's St. Augustine"

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March 12, 2013

Dr. Alan Woolfolk
"The Rise of the WASP Establishment"

 

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May 7, 2013

Dr. Arthur Vanden Houten
"Faith, Fortune and Empire: Henry Flagler, Florida Politics and the Rise of America's Global Ambition"

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February 12, 2013

Dr. Roger Bradley
"The 'Robber Barons:' Neither Robbers Nor Barons"

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April 9, 2013

Dr. Brenda Kauffman
"The Golden Gleam of the Gilded Surface and the Cheapness of the Metal: Political Corruption and American Policy Reforms in the 19th Century"

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May 17, 2013

Prof. Leslee Keys
"The Modern Wonder of the Ancient City: The Myth and the Marvel of the Hotel Ponce de Leon"

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Fall 2013 Speakers

September 17, 2013

Prof. Catherine McFarland
"The Aesthetic Movement in America"

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November 12, 2013

Dr. Michele Gregoire
"Community Intersections: FSDB's Music Education Programs and the Hotel Ponce de Leon, 1891-1916"

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October 15, 2013

Prof. Luciana Gassett
"American Artistic Printing & Design Inspiration at the Turn of the Century"

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December 10, 2013

Dr. Judith Burdan
"Edith Wharton's The Custom of the Country: Money, Power, and the 'New Woman' in the Gilded Age"

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Tickets and Event Information

Tickets are $5 per person for a single lecture, or $15 for four lectures. Active military personnel may attend at no charge. Lectures begin at 10 a.m. in the Flagler Room at Flagler College, 74 King St. Reservations are required, but space is limited. The lecture will last approximately one hour and will be followed by a coffee and pastry reception.

Call (904) 819-6282 for reservations or more information.

To watch a live stream of these lectures, please visit the Community Lecture Series UStream Channel.

About the Community Lecture Series

The Flagler College Community Lecture Series was established in 2007 to expose the St. Augustine community to select topics from local experts and Flagler faculty. Previous topics covered:

• Examining Religion and Culture
• Environment
• Global Perspectives
• Intriguing Careers
• Music
• The Hotel Ponce de Leon: From Architectural Marvel to Higher Education

Past Community Lecture Series

Fall 2012 - Reconstruction & Gild: Wealth, Inovation, & the Pursuit of Status in Late 19th Century America

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