History Talk: The World of Walter Q. Gresham

Reserve your spot at our May lecture, "The World of Walter Q. Gresham!"

The name Gresham in Oregon began in 1884 when a local storekeeper named a post office after Postmaster General Walter Q. Gresham. In this history talk, Jim Mockford looks at Gresham's career as Secretary of State a decade later. His lasting influence on U.S. foreign policy with China and Japan also had an impact in Oregon. We will look at the world of the 19th century statesman Walter Q. Gresham from Oregon to Asia and how to remember him today.
This is the fifth installment in our 2025 Monthly Lecture Series.

Members can attend this talk and all others in the series for free! Please RSVP here to reserve your spot:
https://greshamhistorical.org/contact

Not a member? You can join online for just $25 per year:
https://greshamhistorical.org/membership

You may also like the following events from Gresham Historical Society:

• Next Saturday, 14th June, 12:00 pm, Cemetery Tree Walk in Gresham
• Next month, 12th July, 10:00 am, Walking Tour of Downtown Gresham in Gresham
• Next month, 13th July, 12:00 pm, Historic Cemeteries Tour in Gresham