Prior to each event, Library customers posted questions that could be incorporated into the Meet the Past interviews.
Thomas Hart Benton
Tuesday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Interview with Thomas Hart Benton, portrayed by Doug Mishler. Learn More
What would you ask Thomas Hart Benton?
John Brown
Tuesday, September 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Interview with John Brown, portrayed by Kerry Altenbernd. Learn More
What would you ask John Brown?
Annie Chambers
Tuesday, August 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Interview with Annie Chambers, portrayed by Jan Chapman. Learn More
What would you ask Annie Chambers?
Walt Disney
Tuesday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Interview with Walt Disney, portrayed by Dr. Bill Worley. Learn More
What would you ask Walt Disney?
Amelia Earhart
Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Interview with Amelia Earhart, portrayed by Ann Birney. Learn More
What would you ask Amelia Earhart?
Langston Hughes
Tuesday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Interview with Langston Hughes, portrayed by Charles Everett Pace. Learn More
What would you ask Langston Hughes?
Jesse James
Tuesday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Interview with Jesse James, portrayed by Aaron Worley. Learn More
What would you ask Jesse James?
Charlie Parker
Tuesday, August 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Interview with Charlie Parker, portrayed by Walter Coppage. Learn More
What would you ask Charlie Parker?
Nell Donnelly Reed
Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Interview with Nell Donnelly Reed, portrayed by Jan Chapman. Learn More
What would you ask Nell Donnelly Reed?
Arthur Stilwell
Tuesday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m.
Interview with Arthur Stilwell, portrayed by Pete Hansen. Learn More
What would you ask Arthur Stilwell?
President Harry S. Truman
Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Interview with President Harry S. Truman, portrayed by Ray Starzmann. Learn More
What would you ask Harry S. Truman?
William Allen White
Tuesday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Interview with William Allen White, portrayed by Fred Krebs. Learn More
What would you ask William Allen White?
Click on "Add a new comment" to pose a question to John Brown, the famous (and infamous) abolitionist. If your question is chosen, Library Director Crosby Kemper III will ask it on your behalf.
Influences
Were you at all influenced by the earlier work of Wilberforce to end the slave trade in Britain? Who were your heroes? Who influenced your beliefs? What does mouldering feel like?