December 2018
The Chemists’ War: Environmental Histories of Chemical Weapons Manufacture in the United States during World War I
Join Linda Hall Library Research Fellow Dr. Gerard J. Fitzgerald for a discussion on the environmental impacts of chemical warfare production in the U.S. and the role civilians played in this effort. Co-sponsored and hosted by the National WWI Museum and Memorial.
Find out more »January 2019
Air Power and the Great War
The effects of air power on World War I with historian Steve Suddaby. Presented in partnership with the National WWI Museum and Memorial.
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If you are unable to attend the lecture in person, you can watch a live broadcast from the Library's Facebook page or via livestream.com.
Find out more »February 2019
Astronauts and Astrobiology: Military Space Science Before Apollo
Fellows lecture with Dr. Jordan Bimm, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Post-Doctoral Fellow at Princeton University.
Find out more »Second Saturday Conversation: What Makes an Airplane Fly?
Join Pedro Teledo, graduate student in aerospace engineering at the University of Kansas, for an overview of aerodynamics and flight dynamics for the non-engineer.
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Find out more »The Missouri Hyperloop: 2019 Path Forward and Coalition Updates
Moderator Steve Kraske will lead a discussion with Missouri Hyperloop Coaltion Members about the recent Missouri Hyperloop Feasibility Study. The program will include an in-depth question and answer session with audience members.
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If you are unable to attend the lecture in person, you can watch a live broadcast from the Library’s Facebook page or via livestream.com.
Find out more »Questions? Contact Eric Ward at 816.926.8753 for more information about these events.
