January 2020
Sunshine State Book Festival
Kick-Off public reception for the 3-day FREE Sunshine State Book Festival showcasing 75 area authors. Meet authors, speakers, dignitaries. Click… Continue Reading Sunshine State Book Festival
Find out more »Matheson Antique, Vintage Floridiana, and Rare Book Sale
The annual Matheson Antique, Vintage Floridiana, and Rare Book Sale is back! It will be held at the Matheson on… Continue Reading Matheson Antique, Vintage Floridiana, and Rare Book Sale
Find out more »“McCarthy Moment: The Johns Committee in Florida” exhibition
The "McCarthy Moment: The Johns Committee in Florida" exhibition will be located in the Mary Ann Cofrin Exhibit Hall and… Continue Reading “McCarthy Moment: The Johns Committee in Florida” exhibition
Find out more »“The Committee” with Author Sterling Watson
"The Committee" is set in Gainesville, a sleepy late 1950s Florida university city. Its characters—professors, students, townspeople rich and poor,… Continue Reading “The Committee” with Author Sterling Watson
Find out more »February 2020
Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther
The Matheson History Museum is thrilled to welcome back journalist and author, Craig Pittman, to speak at the Matheson about… Continue Reading Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther
Find out more »March 2020
Boston Marriages Gone South
The Matheson History Museum is excited to welcome Betty Jean Steinshouer to give a presentation entitled “Boston Marriages Gone South,”… Continue Reading Boston Marriages Gone South
Find out more »Florida’s Female Pioneers
We are thrilled to welcome back public historian, author, and former executive director, Dr. Peggy Macdonald, to speak at the… Continue Reading Florida’s Female Pioneers
Find out more »April 2020
Florida’s Minority Trailblazers
In celebration of the 19th Amendment centennial, which gave women the right to vote, we are honored to welcome professor,… Continue Reading Florida’s Minority Trailblazers
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