Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series
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Series tickets $90 – $300 ($80 – $270 for OHS members) / Individual tickets $30 – $80 ($25 – $75 for OHS members)
Tuesday, September 8 – Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Virtual and/or at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
About the Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series
For twenty-two years, the Oregon Historical Society’s Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series has earned a reputation for hosting America’s most prominent historians, biographers, and public officials. The series began at the suggestion of Senator Hatfield, and continues as a tribute to his legacy of public service and as an opportunity to share stories of the people and events that have shaped American history. Past speakers include notable historians David McCullough and Doris Kearns Goodwin, late broadcast journalist Cokie Roberts, and authors Isabel Wilkerson and Jon Meacham.
Ability Accommodation Information
This event provides the following accommodations:
- Handicap Accessible
Important Hatfield Lecture Series Update
We are excited to share that our rescheduled fall 2020 Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series events with Erika Lee and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., will now be shared with our community in a virtual format. While we are disappointed that we cannot share these insightful evenings of history in person, we know that this move to a virtual format is in the best interest of the health and safety of our members and ticket buyers. We are grateful for your continued support as we navigate and adapt to new realities and ways of virtually engaging with our highly anticipated Hatfield speakers during a pandemic.
Much has changed about our daily lives — and yet the mission and vision of the Oregon Historical Society remain steady. Ticket revenue from the Hatfield Lecture Series has a significant impact on our work, and in this moment when COVID-19 has reduced or threatened multiple revenue sources, your support helps OHS continue to meet the new needs of our community. Thank you to our sponsors, series subscribers, and ticket buyers for your loyal support to grow this series and bring the nation’s top scholars to Oregon audiences each year for powerful, thought-provoking evenings of historical discovery.
Series Speakers
Erika Lee
(originally April 28, 2020)
Presented virtually via Zoom
America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States
One of the nation’s leading immigration and Asian American historians, Erika Lee is the author of four notable books, including America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States and The Making of Asian America.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
(originally April 7, 2020)
Presented virtually via Zoom
Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University, host of Finding Your Roots, and author of Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow.
Evan Thomas
(originally March 17, 2020)
Location TBD: Virtual and/or at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
First: Sandra Day O’Connor
Evan Thomas is the author of ten books including New York Times bestsellers Being Nixon, John Paul Jones, Sea of Thunder, and First: Sandra Day O’Connor. For 33 years, Thomas was a writer, correspondent, and editor at TIME and Newsweek.
Joanne B. Freeman
(originally March 17, 2020)
Location TBD: Virtual and/or at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War
Joanne B. Freeman is an expert on early American politics. Her newest book, The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War, explores the impact and legacies of physical violence in the U.S. Congress leading up to the Civil War.
New Benefits for Hatfield Lecture Series Patron & Reserved Ticket Holders
The Oregon Historical Society has created exclusive virtual benefits in gratitude for patron and reserved level ticket holders.
Private Roundtable Discussions
In the days following each lecture, we invite patron and reserved level ticket holders to be our guest at private, topic-specific virtual roundtable discussions with local historians. On Thursday, September 10, we invite those who have series or individual tickets to Erika Lee’s virtual lecture on September 8 to please join us at a private roundtable discussion on “Xenophobia in Oregon” with Jennifer Fang of the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, independent historian Johanna Ogden, and Sankar Raman of The Immigrant Story. OHS will send a link via email to join the event the morning of the discussion. We look forward to announcing future post-lecture roundtable discussions soon!
Historians and the News
Patron level tickets holders will also receive complimentary tickets to a new virtual program, “Historians and the News,” featuring Erika Lee in conversation with OHS trustee and distinguished historian Dr. Christopher McKnight Nichols. This discussion on Wednesday, October 14, promises to offer valuable insights, informed by years of scholarly analysis of the past, into the meaning of news stories that fill our screens and newspaper pages. For non-patron level ticket holders, tickets to this program can be purchased for $35 or $25 for OHS members.
A Message to Current Ticket Holders:
If you have already purchased tickets, please keep your original tickets for these rescheduled events, as your original tickets will still be valid for admission on the new dates for Evan Thomas and Joanne Freeman if these events are able to be presented in person as planned at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. This decision to hold these programs in person and/or virtually will be made in accordance with the guidelines of local health authorities; OHS will update ticket holders a least one month in advance of the event once the location has been set. For Erika Lee and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., which have moved to virtual formats, OHS will send an email with a unique link to attend the virtual lecture. You may access the gathering 30 minutes prior to the start of each lecture. If you are unable to attend the September 8 virtual event live, Erika Lee has graciously agreed to make her lecture available to ticketholders for 30 days after the lecture. We will send access information to those who do not log onto the live event via email following the live lecture.
If you cannot attend a lecture, please consider donating your tickets or sharing them with a loved one. Our friends at Portland'5 have faced serious layoffs. Ticket sales directly impact their ability to bring their staff back to work which helps our community thrive and maintains our elegant arts venues. Your ticket purchase for the Hatfield Lecture Series also supports operational costs for the Oregon Historical Society.
If you wish to donate your tickets and receive a receipt for tax purposes, please email orhist@ohs.org with details on which ticket you wish to donate.
If you choose to refund your tickets, the following options are available to you:
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If you purchased series tickets and would like a single lecture refunded, please contact Portland’5 at info@portland5.com or 503.248.4910. Layoffs has reduced this team to two people, so please allow them extra time to get back to you.
- If you purchased series tickets or single lecture tickets and would like a full refund, please contact TicketsWest at 800.273.1530.
Thank you for supporting these nights of inspiring and engaging historical perspective—and for all you do for the Oregon Historical Society and our community!
Purchase a Signed Book
If you are interested in purchasing any of the 2020 Hatfield Lecture Series speakers’ latest books (which will include a signed bookplate while supplies last), please contact that OHS Museum Store to place your order at 503.306.5230 or by emailing museumstore@ohs.org.
Tickets and Pricing
Series and individual lecture tickets on sale now!
For tickets to individual lectures, click the link to the individual lecture, and then click Buy Tickets.
MEMBERS: If you have not received an email containing details on how to access members-only pricing, please contact us at communications@ohs.org or 503.222.1741.
|
Level |
Series |
Member |
Individual |
Member |
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Patron |
$300 |
$270 |
$80 |
$75 |
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Reserved |
$175 |
$150 |
$50 |
$45 |
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General Admission
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$90 |
$80 |
$30 |
$25 |
Tickets can be purchased online at portland5.com or by phone at 800.273.1530.
Arts for All Tickets: Show your Oregon Trail Card in person at the Portland’5 Box Office to purchase $5 tickets to individual lectures in the Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series.
Sponsorship Opportunities Available! (PDF)
Interested in sponsoring the 2020 Hatfield Lecture Series? Contact Ali Griffin at ali.griffin@ohs.org or 503-306-5258.
Generously Sponsored by:
Media
Lodging
Associate
- The Acorn Fund of OCF
- Anonymous (2)
- Mort & Mary Lang Bishop
- Raymond & Mary Hull Caballero
- Devil's Food Catering
- Verne Duncan
- Kathy Eaton
- Financial Fitness Association
- Fred & Patricia Granum
- Caroline Hall and Walter McMonies
- Irv & Gail Handelman
- John & Sara Hortenstine
- J & S Bishop Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
- Elizabeth M. King & Rick Brandeburg
- Marianne W. King
- Eric & Hollie Lindauer
- Gil & Peggy Miller
- Kathy Moyd
- Joy Dress-Neitling
- Rebecca Hill & John Parks
- Sarah & Richard Munro
- Tom & Chris Neilsen
- Perkins Coie
- Charles & Ruth Poindexter
- Lynn & Steve Pratt
- Dana Rasmussen
- Jeannie & Leonard Santos
- Dori Schnitzer & Mark Brown
- Kay Stepp & Garry Bullard
- Bob & Barre Stoll
- Carole Ann White
- David & Catherine Willmott
- Bryan & Maureen Wolf
