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CENTER NEWS RELEASE/September 12, 2008

'Bawdy Frontier' Topic of October Fettuccine Forum

Historian Elliott West will address “Saloons in the City: The Drinking Man’s Bawdy Frontier” Oct. 2 at the opening session of the 2008-09 Fettuccine Forum. The free lecture series is held on the first Thursday of the month in the Rose Room at 718 W. Idaho Street in Boise. For this month only, doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the presentation begins at 6 p.m. Free appetizers will be served and fettuccine will be available for $5.

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West is Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Arkansas and is a specialist in the social and environmental history of the American West. He is the author of five books, including “The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier,” “Growing Up With the Country: Childhood on the far Western Frontier,” and “The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers and the Rush to Colorado,” which won the Francis Parkman and OAH Ray Allen Billington prizes.

The Fettuccine Forum is co-sponsored by the Boise City Department of Arts and History. Lively and informal, the monthly event invites the public to interact with politicians, artists, historians, activists, advocates and professionals in an effort to promote good citizenship and responsible growth through education.

The forum includes a companion workshop titled “Main Street USA,” taught by Boise State history professor Todd Shallat. Workshops are offered for graduate and undergraduate credit. Students can register for workshops online through BroncoWeb. Teachers interested in professional education credit options may contact Nancy Tacke at nancytacke@boisestate.edu or (208) 426-4629.

Upcoming speakers for the season are:
• Nov. 6 — “Election 2008: Its Meaning for the Treasure Valley.” Stephanie Witt, director of the Public Policy Center at Boise State University. Accompanying workshop Nov. 6-8, “City and Nation,” taught by Witt.
• Feb. 5 — “Long Road Home: Transportation Meets Affordable Housing.” Jacky Grimshaw, vice president for policy, transportation and communications at Chicago’s Center for Neighborhood Technology. Accompanying workshop Feb. 5-7, “The Model City,” taught by Boise city planner Kathleen Lacey.
• March 5 — “Women in Caricature: The Politics of Stereotyping.” Sandra Schackel, professor of history at Boise State University. Accompanying workshop March 5-7, “Women, Politics and Power,” taught by Schackel.
• April 2 — “Fooling With the Arts.” Joe Golden and Tom Willmorth, Idaho Shakespeare Festival Fool Squad. Accompanying workshop April 2-4, “Arts and History Define Sense of Place,” taught by artist Karen Bubb.
• May 7 — “Growth Without History: Preservation, Planning and Growth.” John Bertram, president of Planmakers Planning and Urban Design. Accompanying workshop May 7-9, “Growth Without History,” taught by Bertram.

Additional sponsors include the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs at Boise State, erstad Architects and the Idaho Council for History Education.

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Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu

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Last reviewed on Friday, September 12, 2008