Lewis and Clark in Wyandotte County Kansas


Speaker's Bureau
913-721-1078
The Wyandotte County Lewis and Clark Taskforce has formed a Speaker's Bureau to tell the story of Lewis and Clark and to provide information about the Taskforce. Our experienced speakers are willing to share their knowledge with civic and community organizations and schools. 

Each speaker brings a unique and different perspective about the men and woman of the Corps of Discovery. If you want to book one of our speakers, call the Wyandotte County Museum at 913-721-1078, Julie Blagg at 913-321-9200, or Dr. Pete Cuppage at 913-631-3055.

Cost is arranged through the host organization and the speaker. The Wyandotte County Museum acts as a clearinghouse.

The Speakers:
Shari Wilson - Chair of the Wyandotte County Lewis and Clark Taskforce, Shari has a vast knowledge and understanding of the activities planned in Wyandotte County and Kansas for the 2004 commemoration. Shari can also discuss the expedition activities at Kaw Point in 1804.
Dr. Pete Cuppage - Dressed in period clothing with a satchel filled with medical remedies, Dr. Cuppage brings the Lewis and Clark expedition alive with maps, a medicine chest and models of some of the equipment.
Paul Goudy - Mr. Goudy addresses the "World of Thomas Jefferson." Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark into the wilderness to gather knowledge of a scale grander than had ever been asked of a Corps of Discovery, in part to satisfy his own broad intellectual curiosity. Goudy discusses Jefferson's beliefs that led to the expedition and the specific charge Jefferson gave the Corps.
Trish Schurkamp - Executive Director of the Wyandotte County Museum, Trish Schurkamp explores the life of Sacagawea, the young Indian guide for the explorers as well as other aspects of the journey through a trunk program.
Kerry Strahm - Director of the Kansas City, Kansas Convention and Visitors Bureau, Strahm shares his knowledge of all the Lewis and Clark commemoration activities in the Wyandotte County area.
Loren Taylor - Editor of The Historical Journal of Wyandotte County, Taylor has researched the Lewis and Clark journals extensively. Taylor's particular passion is John Ordway, one of the men who accompanied Lewis and Clark on the Corps of Discovery journey.
Other Possible Speakers:

Julie Blagg
Marilyn Peterson
Phillip Thomas (Meriwether Lewis)
Dr. William Worley (William Clark)

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Updated August 15, 2003