History Pub: Subscribe Now! How the West Was Written Presented by Dr. Travis E. Ross

All Ages | Doors 6:00PM 
Spanish Ballroom @
Elks Temple
565 Broadway
Tacoma, WA 98402
Wednesday August 20th 2025

 

Historian Dr. Travis E. Ross investigates the Gilded Age subscription industry and how Hubert H. Bancroft and his uncredited researchers published the first major historical record of western North America (for good or ill).  

 

Dr. Travis E. Ross is an award-winning historian and technologist focused on the intersection of knowledge and capitalism during moments of rapid disruption. Currently an Assistant Professor of History at George Fox University, Ross completed a PhD in history at the University of Utah and a postdoctoral fellowship in informatics at Yale School of Medicine and the West Haven VA Medical Center.

 

We will follow all state and local Covid-19 guidelines in place at the time of each show. Proof of full vaccination or negative Covid-19 test may be required for entry. Please make sure to check back here before attending as policies are subject to change. No refunds will be given 

General Admission standing room only event.
All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Tickets are non-transferable. Will Call name changes are not permitted.

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