Lewis and Clark's 205th Year at Kaw Point
Friday, June 26, 2009

Driving directions to Kaw Point

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Discussion of Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs’ book, Why Sacagawea Deserves the Day off and other Lessons from the Lewis & Clark Trail

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Election of Officers. Would you like to be more involved? Please let us know.

Followed by Reading from the Journals:
“…..we killed a large rattle snake, sunning himself in the bank, passed a bad Sand bar………”
Members of the Chapter will read and interpret the June 26 through June 29, 1804 journals, and

Guest Speaker, Diane Boos Pepper

Diane Boos Pepper’s relative is Alexander Hamilton Willard, one of the members of the corps. She will talk about why he was chosen, his role in the expedition, and his life after the expedition. Just 16 days after leaving the Kansas City area Willard committed an offense punishable by death! Join us to find out his fate.

This will lead us to the next book for the book club…..
The Fate of the Corps, by Larry E. Morris

Where did the men of the corps proceed to? What were their fates? Did they live long lives? Did they become famous? Who lived the longest? Are there pictures of the men? What happened to Meriwether Lewis and William Clark? What happened to York? One member was murdered. One lived to be 86.

Time and date to be determined. Please contact Jil Brown(jbrown032001@comcast.net) or call her at 816-331-8528.

Stephanie Ambrose Tubbs presentation at the Kansas City Public Library, April 9, 2009

A note from Dan Sturdevant:

Thanks so much for your excellent attendance at Thursday night's program.

A: Stephenie gave a fine talk,
B. Her question and answer session was particularly good, and
C. the April 2000 (shaky) video of Stephen Ambrose speaking at the
Lewis and Clark Point 8th and Jefferson statue dedication topped it off.

For those of you who met Stephenie at the 4:30 pm session, I know you
enjoyed it even more.

We had about 125 (at least 60 not chapter members) in attendance at the
Downtown Public Library. A few (non chapter member) attendees talked about
joining the chapter.

Left to right, front: Dan Sturdevant, Steve Kaub. Left to right, back, Clarence Stessman, Mary Lee Sturdevant, Stephanie Ambrose-Tubbs, Bob (Stephenie’s Kansas City friend), and Marty Kreamer

Stephanie Ambrose-Tubbs at the presentation

Audience at the presentation

Crosby Kemper, director of the Kansas City Public Library, introducing Stephanie Ambrose-Tubbs

Coming in 2009

Annual Recurring Programs, June 26, 2009 for the annual 1804 program, and September 15, 2009 for the annual 1806 program.

Photos by Steve Kaub