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Michael Beschloss

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, Portland

Oregon Historical Society welcomes Michael Beschloss to the Portland'5 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 7pm, as part of the 2019 Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series. For over 20 years, the Oregon Historical Society has presented the Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series, bringing together the nation’s top scholars and award-winning authors for thought-provoking evenings of history. All lectures take place at 7:00pm at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. 2019 Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series Speakers: Mitch Landrieu - Tuesday, March 5, 2019 H.W. Brands - Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Liza Mundy - Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Michael Beschloss - Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Michael Beschloss - Presidents of War Michael Beschloss is an award-winning historian, bestselling author of nine books, and has been a New York Times contributing columnist. He…

$30 – $85

Shawn Levy

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland

For 90 years, Hollywood’s brightest stars have favored the Chateau Marmont as a home away from home. An apartment house-turned-hotel, it has been the backdrop for generations of gossip and folklore. Shawn Levy recounts the wild revelries and scandalous liaisons, the creative breakthroughs and marital breakdowns. Vivid, salacious, and richly informed, The Castle on Sunset (Doubleday) is a glittering tribute to Hollywood as seen from inside the walls of its most hallowed hotel.

Free