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The monthly Speakers’ Bureau Lectures, hosted by WMMI, are designed to inform and educate members and the general public on important subjects pertaining to the history and science of mining and industry.
Admission is $5 per person, and free for Museum Members.
Call 719-488-0880 for more information, or select the date below to reserve your space.
The Leadville Irish and the Struggle to Honor Immigrant Paupers at 10,200 Feet
James Walsh is a Political Science Professor at the University of Colorado Denver, where he has taught for the past 28 years. His decades of research into the history of Irish immigrants in 19th century Leadville led to the construction of the Leadville Irish Memorial, unveiled in 2023. Walsh is also founder of the Romero Theater Troupe, a community theater in Denver that has kept alive stories of workers in American history for the past 20 years, and the Colorado Labor Education Collaborative, a partnership between students, scholars, workers, and organizers to expand access to Labor Education.
In this talk, Walsh will highlight the important history of the Leadville Irish and their struggle for workers' rights in 10th century Leadville; and how this research led to the construction of the Leadville Irish Memorial.
Join us for our first lecture of 2025, on February 10th at 5 pm!
Museum Members are FREE. General admission is only $5. Call 719-488-0880 for more information, or click on the button below to reserve your space.
Please note the times of these lectures as they do vary.
| February 10 | Jim Walsh, "Leadville Irish Miners" | 5:00 PM |
| March 10 | Larry Obermesik, "El Paso Claim Club" | 4:00 PM |
| April 14 | Ellen Fisher, "Failure as a Steppingstone to Success" | 4:00 PM |
| May 12 | Tina Cox, "Manitou Green Stone" | 4:00 PM |
| June 9 | Mark Hanson, "Tarryall Gold Rush" | 4:00 PM |
| July 14 | John Haney, "Colorado Springs Trolley System" | 4:00 PM |
| August 11 | Wayne Russert, "Effect of Electrical Power on Rural Areas in the 1930s and 40s" | 4:00 PM |
| September 8 | John Harner, "Geology of the Pikes Peak Region" | 5:00 PM |
| October 13 | Jim Crompton, "Future of Mines" | 4:00 PM |
| November 10 | John Howe & Michael Weinfeld, "Monument Cemetery" | 4:00 PM |
Showed up for STEM event and left a fan. This museum is not like any other mining museum i had been to. I working blacksmith and stamp mill was a pleasant touch. Flourscent Blacklight Mineral room is also a winner. Its an affordable and educational experience that is worth the value.
