01/25 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Lessons from a Secret History Investigator

Please join us on Wednesday, January 25, at 1pm for "Lessons from a Secret History Investigator: The Benefits of Combining Two Disciplinary Passions" presented by James W. Parlow.

Samuel Clemens, Silver and Gold, Wealth and Philanthropy in the late 1860's in the US Territorial wild west, rivaling a current day Warren Buffet or Bill Gates. A name lost in history comes alive through his own writings and of others. Reuel Colt Gridley left a unique mark in the lives of many soldiers, Grey and Blue, through his gift of diligence.

During this presentation, James W. Parlow will show the value of interdisciplinary research using the investigative skills of Criminal Justice and the lost conclusions of History. It will highlight the journey from student to researcher to presenter through the story of the rediscovery of the 'Greatest Un-armed Hero' of the Civil War. Students and the general public will hear the not-so by chance, happenstance investigation, which involves unique discoveries, dogged research and eerie coincidences. Or, in other words: History via Criminal Justice through The Twilight Zone.

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor, bluff side of the Darrell W. Krueger Library. For additional information about the Athenaeum, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/