

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Past to Present Lecture Series - Author Karl Marlantes
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Event Description**: MARK YOUR CALENDAR
UPCOMING PAST TO PRESENT LECTURE

Writing ‘Deep River’
Karl Marlantes, Vietnam war veteran and award-winning author
January 20, 2026, 11:00AM – 12:00Nooon
Ford/Kern Room, Columbia River Maritime Museum
1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, OR

Karl Marlantes was born in Astoria and grew up in Seaside, where he graduated from Seaside High School in 1963. He attended Yale University on a National Merit Scholarship and was graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Economics. He attended Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship, graduating with an M.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics in 1972.

He fought in the Vietnam War as a Marine infantry officer in 1968 and 1969. He is the author of Deep River, Matterhorn, Cold Victory, and What It Is Like to Go to War.

Lecture included with Museum Admission - MEMBERS are FREE! 
Seating for up to 80, first come first served.

SAVE THE DATE for these upcoming Past to Present Lectures:
January 27: From Sensors to Salmon: the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s CMOP Ocean and Estuary Research Program with Charles Seaton and Rosie Gradoville

February 3: Born to be Slough Pig, Capt. Thomas Thomayer, retired Tidewater Barge Lines and Columbia River Pilots

February 10: Lost City, Living Memories: Vanport and Its Legacy with Laura Lo Forti and LaVeta Gilmore James

February 17: Sustainable Practices with Walrus Boat Recycling with Olive Theodore
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- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Astoria
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1792 Marine Dr, Astoria, OR, United States, Oregon 97103
- **lat**: 46.18977
- **long**: -123.82364
- **full address**: 1792 Marine Dr, Astoria, OR, United States, Oregon 97103

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- **organizer**: Columbia River Maritime Museum (https://allevents.in/org/columbia-river-maritime-museum/21119368)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1792 Marine Dr, Astoria, OR, United States, Oregon 97103
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Columbia River Maritime Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
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