Title: “Celebrating the Bicentennial of the Long Expedition Exploring the Front Range. 1820”
Description: From Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains and back, Major Stephen Long’s U.S. Government expedition traveled by boat, horseback, and foot in 1819 and 1820. Along their way, the explorers met hardship and success in addressing numerous tasks assigned to them. This one-hour program celebrates the expedition’s bicentennial while focusing on their adventures in the South Platte and Arkansas River valleys during the summer of 1820. Words from the journals of the explorers and artwork from the exploration’s illustrators enrich this presentation by storyteller John Stansfield.
Bio: For forty years, storyteller and author John Stansfield has recounted stories from the American West. He reenacts the lives of National Park pioneers Enos Mills and John Otto. He has authored books about Enos Mills and John Denver. His latest book, a folklore short story collection titled “Rocky Mountain Stories to be Read Aloud” is pending publication. John has done many “in-person” seminars for the Friends over the years.    If you wish to join this virtual seminar on Saturday, August 8th at 10:00 AM, please send an e-mail titled “Seminar 8/8/20” to wendielwarner@gmail.com. The body of your email should remain empty. Wendie will send out the login code for the Zoom presentation to everyone on Thursday.
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