Thursday, 29 March 2007
"A Peek Behind the
Walls of the USDB"
Mr Peter Grande
Peter Grande
is currently the USDB Chief of Staff. He first came to the USDB in
August 1974 as an enlisted correctional specialist and spent most of his
Army career behind bars. He commanded the Ft. Knox Regional Correctional
Facility and the Mannheim Confinement Facility and recently retired as
the USDB Deputy Commandant.
Thursday, 16 November 2006
"After
the Frontier: U.S. Cavalry, 1891-1920"
Dr. Alex Bielakowski
Dr. Bielakowski is a member of the
Department of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General
Staff College and an expert on the U.S. cavalry in the post-frontier
period. He will be available to
sign copies of his Osprey series book, U.S. Cavalry,
1891-1920, after the presentation.
Doug Scott (on the right) and VP
Mark Gerges at the September presentation. The meeting was well
attended, with over 100 people crowding into the Frontier Army
Museum to hear Prof Scott. Next time he comes we'll have a
larger venue.
Alex Bielakowski presenting in
front of the Society in the Frontier Army Museum. Alex's talk
was built from research he had done for his doctorial dissertation
and was captivating for the audience.
The society's treasurer, John
Reichley conducting his annual "Haunted Houses of Fort Leavenworth"
presentation. This image is from his 21st annual talk.
This has also spun off in the past year to a walking tour hosted by
the Friends of the Frontier Army Museum.
Completed Programs
2006-2007
26 and 27 October 2006
“The
Haunted Houses of Leavenworth”
Mr. John Reichley
John is a noted collector of the various
hauntings on Fort Leavenworth and presented the 21st annual presentation on
the strange happenings.
14 September 2006
"The Little
Bighorn Massacre”
Dr. Doug Scott
Doug Scott was a National Park
Service archeologist that conducted the survey of the Little Bighorn
battlefield after a prairie fire in the 1980s. His discoveries changed
the interpretation of the battlefield, and lead to the discovery of an
unburied U.S. soldier still on the battlefield.
21 September 2006
“Discovering
Lewis and Clark”
Mr. Edward Bowie
Edward "Bud" Bowie is a historian
with the Department of Military History, Command and General Staff College
and a frequent contributor to the Fort Leavenworth Historical
Society and other historical events in the Leavenworth area.
Do you have a topic that you would like to present to the
society? Contact our program chairman by
clicking here.
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Box 3356
100 Reynolds Ave
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027
913-651-7440
