Distinguished Speaker Series American Volunteers in Cuba’s Insurgent Army: New Discoveries about a Volunteer Cavalry’s 1898 Incursion into Cuba During the Spanish-American War with Paul Michael Taylor November 30, 2023 | 6:00pm-7:00pm DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES TICKETS This presentation reports on a research and public outreach project being carried out by the Smithsonian in cooperation with […]

Distinguished Speaker Series Changing of the Guard: A Music-Centric Conversation with Ralph DePalma December 12, 2023 | 6:00pm-7:00pm DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES TICKETS Key West’s musical soul is an outpost of humanity, in a sea of swirling, turbulent, incivility. Music permeates Key West right down to the coral rock. The Soul of Key West is a […]

Distinguished Speaker Series Oh, Florida!  How America's Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country with Craig Pittman January 10, 2024 | 5:00pm-6:00pm DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES TICKETS Some people regard Florida as nothing but the Punchline State because so many weird things happen here. Craig Pittman argues that is also the greatest state with the […]

Distinguished Speaker Series Keeping the Light: The History of the Key West Lighthouse with Cori Convertito February 8, 2024 | 6:00pm-7:00pm DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES TICKETS Celebrate the arrival of USCGC Barbara Mabrity by joining us for Happy Hour with the Historian when Dr. Convertito will discuss the history of the Key West Lighthouse. Almost immediately […]