California and World War II: Camp San Luis Obispo
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Join the History Center of SLO County for our next Carnegie Lecture! We’ll hear from Sergeant Major Dan Sebby, Chief Curator in the Museum Support Unit with the California Military Department – the National Guard. Dan is a 4th generation native of San Luis Obispo County and also serves as Vice President of the Sacramento Historical Society. He’ll highlight the role of Camp San Luis Obispo, the original home of the California National Guard in the Chorro Valley. During World War II, Camp San Luis served as the training site for seven infantry divisions of GIs called to the front in both Europe as well as the Pacific Theater.
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Every quarter, on the first Friday of the month in which the season changes, we host our Carnegie Lecture. Please keep an eye on this space to learn what the next topic will be. If you want to watch one of our previous lectures, please select one below.
September, 2020 - Dr. Leola Macmilland and Geof Land, Toward a Moment of Reckoning: Understanding the History of Local and National Racial Violence
December, 2020 - Dr. Dan Krieger and James Papp, Eto Park and Brook Street: A Living Testament to Communities Ravaged by Racial Intolerance and Segregation
March, 2021 - Pete Kelley, The Quick and the Dead: The Committee of Vigilance and the violence of 1858
June, 2021 - Bob Hoover, Bob Vessely, & Bob Jorgensen, La Loma de Nopalera Adobe: A Historic Treasure of San Luis Obispo
September, 2021 - Laverne Buckman, Steve Kalar, and Dr. Vidya Schalk tell the story of the Rios-Caledonia, and describe the work they are doing to preserve this jewel of the North County
December, 2021 - Joe Dana reflects on the life of his ancestor, William Goodwin Dana
September, 2020 - Dr. Leola Macmilland and Geof Land, Toward a Moment of Reckoning: Understanding the History of Local and National Racial Violence
December, 2020 - Dr. Dan Krieger and James Papp, Eto Park and Brook Street: A Living Testament to Communities Ravaged by Racial Intolerance and Segregation
March, 2021 - Pete Kelley, The Quick and the Dead: The Committee of Vigilance and the violence of 1858
June, 2021 - Bob Hoover, Bob Vessely, & Bob Jorgensen, La Loma de Nopalera Adobe: A Historic Treasure of San Luis Obispo
September, 2021 - Laverne Buckman, Steve Kalar, and Dr. Vidya Schalk tell the story of the Rios-Caledonia, and describe the work they are doing to preserve this jewel of the North County
December, 2021 - Joe Dana reflects on the life of his ancestor, William Goodwin Dana