The Matheson History Museum is thrilled to welcome back public historian, author, and former executive director Dr. Peggy Macdonald, to speak at the Matheson about Florida’s Female Pioneers. A book […]
The Matheson History Museum welcomes Betty Jean Steinshouer, who will give a presentation entitled “Boston Marriages Gone South.” This talk explores the lives of four same-sex couples who traveled to Florida together in […]
The “McCarthy Moment: The Johns Committee in Florida” exhibition will be located in the Mary Ann Cofrin Exhibit Hall and is the first Matheson exhibition to focus on local LGBTQ+ […]
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The UF Urban Planning Studio is currently working on addressing inequalities present in Gainesville. At this presentation, they will discuss transportation, land use, housing, education, and crime. There will be […]
In partnership with Gainesville Modern, the Matheson History Museum is excited to host historian and scholar Marty Hylton to discuss the history of Florida architecture from the mid-20th century and […]
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The Matheson History Museum will open its latest exhibition, “Tom Petty’s Gainesville: Where Dreams Began” on Friday, November 8, with a free reception. Matheson members are invited to join at […]
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Join local author and journalist for the Tampa Bay Times Craig Pittman for a presentation about his new book Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther. With […]
Join local author Sterling Watson for a presentation about his latest book, The Committee. The novel is set in Gainesville, a sleepy late 1950s Florida university city. Its characters—professors, students, […]
Join local authors Amanda Concha-Holmes and Anthony Oliver-Smith for the presentation of their new volume Disasters in Paradise: Natural Hazards, Social Vulnerability, and Development Decisions (Lexington Books, 2019). Long considered […]
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Join local author and anti-war activist Scott Camil for a presentation about his new graphic novel Winter Warrior: A Vietnam Vet’s Anti-War Odyssey. Through the unflinching personal journey of a […]