STEAM Series: 150 Years of Change on the Great Plains

STEAM Series: 150 Years of Change on the Great Plains with Town Peterson

Robert Benecke (1835-1903) was a St. Louis photographer who was hired by the Kansas Pacific Railroad to take promotional photographs along the entire length of the Railroad. Benecke traveled from Kansas City to Denver in the early 1870s, creating a rich legacy of views of the Great Plains at a very early date. Town will take us through a visual presentation of Benecke's landscape photographs paired with new photographs and stories of the same views. Comparing the old and new photographs, one can appreciate how the region has changed over the 150 year time span.

Our presenter:

Town Peterson is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Curator of Ornithology in the Biodiversity Insttitude at University of Kansas.

Town's initial research focused on the study of how species evolve differently based on their unique environments. Most recently his focus has been on historical ecology, how landscape history influences current distributions of species and biological communities.

We are very excited to learn more about the rich history of the Great Plains.

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Learn more about Town's book, One Hundred and Fifty Years of Change on the Great Plains

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop, 804 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, United States