Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 7 pm
“Shadow Patriots: A Novel of the Revolution" by Lucia St. Clair Robson

Award-winning author Lucia St. Clair Robson will discuss her most recent book, Shadow Patriots: A Novel of the Revolution, which highlights the Culper Spy Ring, a group of New York patriots who risked everything to spy for General George Washington. Central to the story is a very secretive female operative known only as “355,” the Culper’s code for “lady.” Some historians believe she gave her life for her country.

Robson is the best-selling author of Ride the Wind and was named “Best Living Western Historical Novelist” in 2003 by True West Magazine. This is her eighth book.

Reception and book signing immediately following the lecture

Monday, December 5, 2005 at 7 p.m.
“Casa Florida: Spanish Style Houses from Winter Park to Coral Gables” by Susan Sully

Casa Florida: Spanish Style Houses from Winter Park to Coral Gables, focuses on early influences of Spanish style architecture in Florida during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The lecture will highlight private homes, resorts and gardens created with Spanish influences, with an emphasis on the use of tile, the cooling effect of thick stucco walls and the connection between outdoor and indoor living spaces.

Sully is the best-selling style author of New Orleans Style: Past and Present, Charleston Style: Past and Present and Savannah Style: Mystery and Manners.

Reception and book signing immediately following the lecture

Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. was canceled due to Hurricane Wilma and will be re-scheduled for Winter 2006. Please check back for a new date.
“Henry Plant: Pioneer Empire Builder” by Dr. Kelly Reynolds

Dr. Kelly Reynolds historical biography “Henry Plant: Pioneer Empire
Builder,” chronicles the life of a man who brought the first railroad to
Tampa in 1884, linking the Tampa Bay region with the Northeast and opening
the lavish Tampa Bay Hotel. Dr. Reynolds, costumed as Plant, will present an
in-character monologue along with a backdrop of projected vintage
photographs. Many of these photographs feature his friend, rival and
business partner, Henry Morrison Flagler.

Reception and book signing immediately following the lecture.

Wednesday, January 14, 2004
4:00 p.m. at the Harriet Theater
CityPlace
600 S. Rosemary Avenue, West Palm Beach
Book Tour Appearance and Guest Lecture featuring: Elmore Leonard

World-famous author and screenwriter, Elmore Leonard, will discuss his latest crime Masterpiece, Mr. Paradise scheduled for release on January 6, 2004. Leonard will describe how he finds motivation in the historical backdrop of an area when he creates his unique colorful characters, including his inspiration for the judge in Maximum Bob, Palm Beach County’s own Judge Marvin Mounts.

Leonard has written 37 novels and 40 short stories. His work has been the basis for over 20 films, including Get Shorty, Jackie Brown, and Out of Site. The latest movie based on his novel, Big Bounce, is scheduled for release January 28, 2004 starring Morgan Freeman and Owen Wilson. His novel, Out of Sight has also been made into a new ABC television series, Karen Sisco premiering this fall.

Presented jointly by the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. Graciously underwritten by Bank of America and the Harriet Theater.

Thursday, March 4, 2004
7:00 at The Episcopal Church of Bethesda- by- the- Sea
141 South County Road, Palm Beach
“Captain David McCampbell, U.S.N., The Navy’s Ace of Aces” by Hank McCall

Congressional Medal of Honor winner, Captain David McCampbell will come to life in the words of Hank McCall. The man called the “Ace of Aces” stirred the nation in 1944 with his stunning assaults on Japanese pilots. In a seven-month span, McCampbell recorded 34 kills – the most of any Navy flier- and destroyed 24 planes on the ground. His nine kills in an hour and half set a record in the history of aerial warfare for a single mission that is believed to stand today. In 1988, the David McCampbell terminal was dedicated at the Palm Beach International Airport. Hank McCall lectures frequently on subjects of local history and last year spoke to the Society about the U-boats off the coast of Palm Beach during World War II.

Tuesday, March 23, 2004
6:00 p.m. at The Society of the Four Arts
2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach
“ Jamestown Rediscovered! The Buried Truth About America’s Birthplace” by Dr. William Kelso

Dr. Kelso reviews the myths surrounding the first permanent English colony in America , and his recent archaeological and historical discoveries that shed new light on the traditional “founding” stories of the United States.
For more than 30 years before he became director of archaeology for the APVA (the Association for the Preservation of Virginian Antiquities) Jamestown Rediscovery archaeological project, Dr. Kelso built a reputation as one of America’s leading historical archaeologists in Early American history. He has served as director of archaeology at Colonial Williamsburg’s Carter’s Grove, Monticello and Poplar Forest. He was also commissioner of archaeology for the Virginia Historical Landmarks Commission.

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