McMenamins Presents:
History Pub
The Old Boys in Blue: Washington’s Grand Army of the Republic and the 1918 Tacoma Encampment
Presented by Richard Heisler
Spanish Ballroom @
Elks Temple
Wednesday September 18th, 2024
Doors 6:00pm, Program 7:00pm
Polarized politics have pushed many Americans away from each other, and the division between fellow citizens is wider than any time in recent history. What are we to do? Professor Michael Goldsby offers a solution: Get off social media and back into the pubs! See why meeting face-to-face over tasty drinks encourages finding common ground and how connecting in a human way to share ideas is a cornerstone of our democracy.
Michael Goldsby is a beer enthusiast and associate professor of philosophy in the School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs at Washington State University. He is also a part of the Columbia FEW Storage Project, a team of researchers testing innovations to ensure food, energy, and water security in the Columbia River Basin throughout the 21st century and beyond.