Contact: Muriel Banares or
Carmen Ramos Chandler ,
(818) 677-2130
mbanares@exec.csun.edu

Lecture on Women's Contributions to the 'Wild' West

"Saving the 'Wild West': Women's Role in the Early Conservation Movement" will begin at 8 p.m. in the University Student Union's Grand Salon, located on the east side of the campus near Zelzah Avenue and Prairie Street. There will be a reception and a dinner before the lecture.

Riley will discuss and expand on the major themes of her recent book Women and Nature: Saving the 'Wild' West. Riley is a recipient of numerous awards and research fellowships including two Fullbrights, Newberry and Huntington grants, the Iowa State Historical Distinguished Achievement Award and an Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History. She has written numerous articles, presentations and 10 books in the study of women in the West. In 1994, she received the Western Writers' of America "Biography Award" for her book The Life and Legacy of Annie Oakley.

The Whitsett Lectures are designed to encourage a broader understanding and appreciation of the history, development and future prospects of California and the West.

The lecture series is sponsored by the Whitsett Endowment, the CSUN History Association, Phi Alpha Theta and the Whitsett Committee of the Department of History.

For more information or to make reservations for the dinner and reception, call the Department of History at (818) 677-3566.