August 17 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free
On Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 2:00pm, award winning author and historian Dr. Don Hickey will deliver a wonderful lecture on “James Monroe: America’s Fifth President.” No admission charges, but freewill donations are encouraged.
James Monroe was an American Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Founding Father to serve as president as well as the last president of the Virginia dynasty. He is primarily known for the Monroe Doctrine, a foreign policy statement that warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
Hickey holds a PhD from the University of Illinois and is a specialist in early American history and American military history. He is best known for his books, The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict (University of Illinois Press) and Nebraska Moments: Glimpses of Nebraska’s Past (University of Nebraska Press). His latest book, Tecumseh’s War: The Epic Conflict for the Heart of America, (Westholme Publishing) was published in 2023.
