Dr. John Kleber (Kentucky Humanities Council Speakers Bureau Participant)
Title of Presentation: “Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln”
Contact Information: (502) 458-7372;
jkleber@peoplepc.com Dr. John Kleber is a professor emeritus of history from Morehead State University and editor of several major works, including The Encyclopedia of Louisville, and Thomas D. Clark of Kentucky. He also edited The Kentucky Encyclopedia in 1992, which remains one of the best reference books on Kentucky. Kleber is a McConnell Center Fellow and has led the fall McConnell Scholar retreats for the past three years. He has also led extended learning opportunity courses at the Center regarding topics such as Cuba and Henry Clay.
Travel or Speaking Fees:
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Dr. Blaine HudsonTitle of Presentations: "Lincoln from an African American Perspective"; "Slavery and Kentucky During the Age of Lincoln"
Contact Information: (502) 852-2234;
jbhuds01@louisville.eduBlaine Hudson currently serves as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisville and as professor of Pan-African Studies. Since 1992, Hudson has published two books, Fugitive Slaves and the Underground Railroad in the Kentucky Borderland (2002) and The Encyclopedia of Fugitive Slaves and the Underground Railroad (2006) and is currently co-editing another, Handbook of Diversity in Higher Education, scheduled for publication in 2008. In addition to his active roll as a public historian, Hudson serves on the board of directors of the Lincoln Foundation and the Muhammad Ali Center, and has served as chair of the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission since 1999 and as chair of the Kentucky State Advisory Committee to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights since 2005.
Travel or Speaking Fees: negotiable; travel expense reimbursement preferred
Dr. James Klotter (Kentucky Humanities Council Speakers Bureau Participant)
Title of Presentation: "Three Kentucky Presidents-- Davis, Taylor, and Lincoln."
Contact Information: (859) 277-4572;
James_Klotter@georgetowncollege.edu A native Kentuckian, James C. Klotter received his Ph.D. in history from
the University of Kentucky. He is the author, co-author, or editor of
seventeen books, including his most recent work Faces of Kentucky.
Klotter was the executive director of the Kentucky Historical Society
for many years. He is now a professor of history at Georgetown College and
is Kentucky’s state historian.
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http://www.kyhumanities.org/hwskhcs957.cfm Sandy BrueTitle of Presentation: “The challenges of frontier Kentucky life shaped the character of Abraham Lincoln”
Contact Information: (270) 358-3137;
Sandy_Brue@NPS.gov Sandy Brue serves as chief of interpretation and resource management at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park. Brue began working at the Birthplace in 2004 in anticipation of the Lincoln bicentennial commemoration, although she began her career with the National Park Service in 1988 with the Boston National Historical Park. She has alternated working for both natural and historical parks throughout her career. Brue obtained her undergraduate degree in history from the University of Massachusetts, Boston Campus, and her MA in history from Alaska Pacific University.
Travel or Speaking Fees: None
Eric BrooksTitle of Presentations: “Henry Clay”; “Abraham Lincoln and Henry Clay;” “Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate.”
Contact Information: (859) 266-8581;
ebrooks@henryclay.orgEric Brooks has been the curator at Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate for 6 years. During that time he has written a photographic history of the estate, curated a major exhibition at the International Museum of the Horse on the agricultural and equine legacy of Ashland, and produced a Lincoln program that integrated elements of Clay’s 1847 Market Speech and Lincoln’s 1852 eulogy of Clay. Prior to his arrival at Ashland, Brooks was curator at Liberty Hall Historic Site in Frankfort. Brooks regularly speaks to groups throughout central Kentucky about the Clay family and their Ashland estate.
Travel or Speaking Fees: Lectures Free; Travel Expense Reimbursement Required
Warren Greer
Title of Presentation: “Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial”
Contact Information: (502) 564-1792 ext. 4478;
warren.greer@ky.gov Warren Greer is program coordinator for the Kentucky Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, which is administered by the Kentucky Historical Society. A resident of Kentucky since 1986, Greer received his bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Kentucky. Greer joined the Kentucky Historical Society in 2004 and served as program coordinator for the Kentucky Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission until 2007.
Travel or Speaking Fees: None
Dr. Judy PierceTitle of Presentations: "Stories of Abraham Lincoln as a Boy";
"Abraham Lincoln and His Boys"
Contact Information: (270) 745-4435;
judy.pierce@wku.eduDr. Judy Pierce is a professor in the department of curriculum and instruction at Western Kentucky University, where she teaches social studies methods and materials for elementary pre-service teachers. She also teaches graduate-level curriculum classes. Pierce is a children's author and storyteller with particular emphasis on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War.
Travel or Speaking Fees: Speaking Fees: $75 per hour for organization/agency. Fee negotiated if a school. Overnight accommodations and mileage $.48 mile round-trip.
Stephen Brown
Title of Presentation: "Abraham Lincoln and the Underground Railroad in Kentucky."
Contact Information: (270) 358-3137;
Stephen_A_Brown@nps.govStephen A Brown is education specialist at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site. He has been a featured speaker at teacher workshops and in classrooms throughout Kentucky.
Travel or Speaking Fees: None