Lecture,”Missouri in 1861: The Rise and Fall of John and Jessie Fremont
The Orris theater 265 Merchant Street, Ste. GenevieveGregory Wolk, author of a new work of nonfiction published by the Missouri Historical Society Press, describes the eventful 100 days in 1861 that western explorer John C. Fremont commanded the Western Department of the US Army from headquarters in St. Louis. An in-depth discussion of important military campaigns of the period is coupled with […]