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Douglas Ambrose, the Sidney Wertimer, Jr. Associate Professor of History, will join us, provide context, and facilitate our conversations as we explore Lewis and Clark's America. Professor Ambrose, a member of the Hamilton faculty since 1990, is a recipient of the Class of 1963 Excellence in Teaching Award. His teaching and research interests include American history, biography, early America and the Old South. Ambrose is the author of Henry Hughes and Proslavery Thought in the Old South and the co-editor of The Many Faces of Alexander Hamilton, scheduled to be published in April 2006 by NYU Press. Doug has led two very well-received prior summer alumni colleges, "Fame, Faith and the Founding Fathers," in 2003 and "Alexander Hamilton: The Life and Legacy of Our Most Elusive Founder," in 2005.
From 1804 to 1806, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery encountered, explored, and wrote about an America that was largely unknown. The fascinating journals of these men—cultural ambassadors, naturalists, soldiers, and adventurers—reveal an American west populated by a variety of native peoples, strange fauna and flora, and an imposing topography—all of which staggered their imaginations and challenged their abilities. Focusing primarily on selected journal entries of Lewis, Clark, and other members of the Corps of Discovery, we will consider also how modern historians and filmmakers have imagined Lewis and Clark's adventures. The incredible experiences of Lewis and Clark, their comrades, and those they met along the way compel us to try to understand the America they found, the America they sought to create, and the America that ultimately emerged.
We have reserved the Skenandoa House for lodging this year and will plan to use the Rogers Estate for our daily meals. The Skenandoa House offers private rooms, private baths and air conditioning. The Rogers Estate offers sweeping views of Clinton and the Oriskany Valley. Space is limited, so we recommend making your reservations as soon as possible. The weekend will include dinner and a performance at the world-renowned Glimmerglass Opera House in Cooperstown. This year, we will attend Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance on Friday evening.
The cost is $575 per person, $1,100 per couple, and includes books and other reading materials, residence hall accommodations, gourmet meals, opera tickets and transportation to Glimmerglass. The non-resident fee for local attendees is $475 per person. Space is limited, so we recommend making your reservations as soon as possible. Golf, tennis, the Emerson Gallery, and the Burke Library are available to participants. To reserve space, full payment is required no later than May 15, 2006. Please register online or contact Amy Palmieri at 315-859-4667.
