Tuesday, 6 June 2006: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Cocoa 1 (Hershey Lodge and Convention Center)
History of Chemistry (HIST)
Joseph Priestley: Rebel with a Cause, Part II
The signature event is "On the air with Joseph Priestley" with Joseph Priestley (Ron Blatchley) being interviewed by Jim Bohning at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia. After the interview at which I will serve as the radio/TV announcer, there will be a question and answer session in which we hope Ben Franklin (Robert D. Minard) will be in the audience. The interview and Q&A should last a little over an hour. Other speakers at this session will be: Les Woodcock. He is going to focus on Priestley's discovery of Coulomb's Law and postulation of black holes along with other unrecognized discoveries. Andrea Bashore. She will focus on how Priestley House became a museum and will probably include the short film of the ACS Golden Jubilee dedication at Priestley House in 1926 and maybe the 2001 ACS event at JPH. James J. Bohning. He will talk about Priestley's trips between Northumberland to Philadelphia and what happens at both ends of these trips -- interactions with Jefferson, Adams, Washington, Benjamin Rush, etc.. His routes are based on Indian trails which pass near Hershey.
Sponsor: Chemical Heritage Foundation, ACS Division of the History of Chemistry, and The Susquehanna Valley local section via an ACS Innovative Activity Grant
Organizers:Roy Olofson
Les Woodcock
Presider:Roy Olofson
1:30 PM Introductory Remarks
1:40 PM458On the air with Joseph Priestley
Joseph Priestley, James J. Bohning
2:25 PM  Audience questions for Dr. Priestley
2:40 PM459From manor house to museum: The story of Joseph Priestley House
M. Andrea Bashore
3:20 PM Break
3:35 PM460Into the wilderness: The travels of Joseph Priestley in the United States
James J. Bohning
4:15 PM461England Once More: play in two acts by Adam Strickson
Les Woodcock

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