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Brown Bag History Lecture Series | Augusta Museum of History
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BROWN BAG LECTURE SERIES
More Augusta Family stories are on the way in 2026! This series has been well received by the public and the oral histories are a great addition to the permanent collection. In the new year the Museum will host speakers whos families have shaped the CSRAs culture, structures and commercial spaces. Take at look at the Augusta Stories we will hear and record in 2026:
January 28 Milledge Murray
A Family of Revolutionaries
February 11 Tom Robertson
Family Faces, Facts, and Fables: Robertsons, Barretts, Heards, and more.
March 11 Hap Harris
His Family, His Dad & the Augusta Chronicle
April 15 Frank Christian
A Family of Photographers
May 13 Deanna Brown Thomas
The International Icon & His Family
June 10 Cameron Nixon
The Nixon Family in the CSRA
July 8 Jimmy Jacobs
The Jacobs Family & the Formation of the Augusta Symphony
September 9 Christine Mangelly
A Musical Family in Augusta
October 14 Penelope Ballas-Stewart
Luigis Is All About Family
November 18 Alena Rensch, AMH Registrar
Augusta Families in the AMH Collection
The Brown Bag History Lecture Series is provided monthly by the Augusta Museum of History and is an ideal lunchtime break for downtown professionals, retirees, and students. The lectures are free to Museum members and $5 for non-members, no registration required. Participants can bring a lunch to enjoy in the Museum Rotunda and the AMH will provide water, hot coffee and a dessert. Lunch can begin as early as 11:30am; the lecture takes place in the History Theater at 12:30pm with a short Q&A following. The recorded sessions will be available on the AMH YouTube channel and shared on social media.
2025 Series Schedule: Augusta Stories
January 15
Dr. LeeAnn Caldwell
"Augusta Stories: Memories That Matter Overview"
February 12
Brad Usry, Fat Man’s Hospitality Group
"The Son of a Fat Man, the Usry Family in Augusta
"
March 12
Doug Herman, Augusta Brewing Co.
"The Belle of Georgia, An Irish American’s Story in Augusta"
April 16 Mr.
Phil Wahl
"Phillip Wahl Sr. and the Augusta National Golf Course"
May 14 Mrs.
Helen Bissell
"Abe’s Story, A Holocaust Survivor"
June 18 Mrs.
Flo Carter
"The Carter Family Musical History"
July 16 Mrs.
Toni Seals-Johnson
"My Daughter's Education"
September 17 Mrs.
Virginia “Jean” Bowe Strickland
"The Four Master Builders Who Changed Augusta’s Skyline"
October 15
Dr. Ben Casella, Casella Eye Center
"An Italian American’s Story in Augusta"
November 12 Ms.
Alena Rensch, Augusta Museum of History Registrar
"Augusta Stories Through the AMH Collection
"
2024 Series Schedule: Evidence of Impact
January 17 Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell
Series Overview
February 14 Courtney Berge Special Collections Librarian, Augusta University
Preserving Manuscripts
March 13 Catherine Robertson
Genealogy: Doing Family History
April 17 Dr. Leslie Pollard, Paine College (Ret.)
The Story of Black Physicians in Augusta
May 15 Corey Rogers, Director of the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History
An Oral History Project: Black and Chinese Augustans
June 12 Mark Albertin, Filmmaker
Making Documentaries-Veteran’s Voices
July 17 Ellen Pruitt Architect at Studio 3 Design Group
Architecture as History
September 11 Bill Kirby, The Augusta Chronicle (Ret)
Using Newspapers for Research
October 16 Dr. Jim Garvey Augusta University
Literature through Time
November 13 Alena Rensch, Registrar at the Augusta Museum of History
Telling History through AMH Collection
2023 Series Schedule: 21st Century Turning Points
January 2023
Series Overview
Speaker: Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
February 2023
The Completion of Springfield Village Park
Speaker:
Dr. Bobby Donaldson
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
March 2023
Cyber Arrives in Augusta
Speaker:
Dr. Tom Clark
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
April 2023
Preserving Augusta's Jewish Stories
Speaker:
Jack Weinstein
May 2023
An Evolution: ASU to GHSU (GRU) to AU
Speaker:
Dr. Gretchen Caughman
June 2023
The River Region as a Sporting Venue
Speaker: Randy DuTeau
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
July 2023
North Augusta's New Growth
Speaker: The Honorable Lark Jones
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
September 2023
The Symphony Gets a Home - The Miller Theater
Speaker: Anne Catherine Murray
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
October 2023
Augusta and Public Art
Speaker: Pax Bobrow
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
November 2023
From the Augusta Museum of History Collection
Speaker: Alena Rensch
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
2022: An Era of Change: 1950 - 1980
January 2022
Series Overview
Speaker: Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell
Recorded Session:
https://youtu.be/2MI5Lw1A4xw
February 2022
The Desegregation of the Medical College of Georgia
Speaker: Dr. Joseph Hobbs
Recorded Session:
https://youtu.be/09JxBJPrwrQ
March 2022
The Augusta Canal Post WWII
Speaker: Dayton Sherrouse
Recorded Session:
https://youtu.be/a7X9exuXZrI
April 2022
The Early Years of Historic Augusta
Speaker: Erik Montgomery
Recorded Session:
May 2022
The Augusta Riot of 1970
Speaker: Dr. John Hayes
Recorded Session:
June 2022
Gwinnett Street (Now Laney-Walker Bldv) in this Era
Speaker: Leon Maben
Recorded Session:
https://youtu.be/6OM2WKjQFQI
July 2022
The Story of Fort Gordon
Speaker: Steve Rauch
Recorded Session:
https://youtu.be/jA4WEQvSCXA
September 2022
The Founding of the Augusta Symphony
Speaker: Leon Maben
Recorded Session:
https://youtu.be/Z9txbGX7hss
October 2022
The Changing Face of Downtown
Speaker: Margaret Woodard
Recorded Session:
November 2022
From the Augusta Museum of History Collections
Speaker: Natalie Smith
Recorded Session:
2021 Recorded Sessions
2021 Brown Bag Lecture Series
Brown Bag November 2021 with Natalie Smith
https://youtu.be/SVO9LEgtfzE
Brown Bag October 2021 with Lynn Bailey
https://youtu.be/KOCDQ05B5Y0
Brown Bag September 2021 with Dr. Cheryl Evans Jones
https://youtu.be/XAIvJ5x6uRc
Brown Bag July 2021 with Shanteka Glover
https://youtu.be/5xpYIBxaOpE
Brown Bag June 2021 with Brenda Durant
https://youtu.be/EEykXO-e6_8
Brown Bag May 2021 Women in the Military with Amy Tuschen
https://youtu.be/B96n3LTnbMM
Brown Bag April 2021 with Milette Green
https://youtu.be/2bhDTbLwyyg
Brown Bag March 2021 with JoAnn Herbert
https://youtu.be/7_OObHNk3Xw
Brown Bag February 2021 with Deb Presnell
https://youtu.be/RdkjVOq3rlE
Brown Bag January 2021 with Lee Ann Caldwell
https://youtu.be/ZdqDx79yQUA
2020 Recorded Sessions
2020 Brown Bag Lecture Series
Brown Bag November 2020 with Natalie Thompson
https://youtu.be/4z35UNobetw
Brown Bag October 2020 with Luanne Hildebrandt
https://youtu.be/PCwjs6GpQ3U
Brown Bag September 2020 with Rebecca van Loenen
https://youtu.be/87PE2TGSzmU
Brown Bag July 2020 with Bill Baab
https://youtu.be/5Ppj1N1OXzE
Brown Bag June 2020 with Larry Sconyers
https://youtu.be/28fwmAg0lM4
May 2020 Brown Bag with Michael “Cowboy Mike” Searles
https://youtu.be/20ju31VmhhI
2017 Brown Bag Lecture
Brown Bag 2-21-2017 World War I & the American Reader
https://youtu.be/-Y1xdCVU5Oc
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Donate
Visit
Directions
Admission & Hours
First Level Gallery Map
Second Level Gallery Map
Tours
Exhibits
Museum Exhibits
Signature Exhibitions
Baab's Bottles
Celebrating a Grand Tradition
Dyess
Medical
Local Legends
Protect and Serve
James Brown
Canteens
Augustas Story
Transportation
Railroad
WBBQ
Special Exhibitions
Past Exhibitions
Augusta, 1864
Delightful Decanter
Childs World
Glamorous Gowns
Tying the Knot
Online Exhibitions
Camp Hancock: WWI in Augusta
A History of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Comp
1797 Ezekiel Harris House
Programs and Events
Programs
Behind the Scenes
Brown Bag History Lecture Series
Curious Kids
Movies at the Museum
Music at the Museum
Time Detectives
Voices of the Past
Events
All Aboard! The Museum Express
Great Building Showdown
Holiday Gingerbread Village
2011 Holiday Gingerbread Village
2012 Holiday Gingerbread Village
2013 Holiday Gingerbread Village
2014 Holiday Gingerbread Village
2015 Holiday Gingerbread Village
2016 Holiday Gingerbread Village
2017 Holiday Gingerbread Village
Holiday Gingerbread Village Pictures
2018 Holiday Gingerbread Villa
2022 Holiday Gingerbread Village
2019 Holiday Gingerbread Village
2021 Holiday Gingerbread Village
2023 Holiday Gingerbread Village
Jimmie Dyess Symposium
Past Honorees
Juneteenth
Night at the Museum
Search All
Collections
Collection Categories
Archaeology
Fine Arts
Books & Published Works
Clothing & Textiles
Documents and Manuscripts
Maps & Blueprints
Media
Objects
Photographs & Postcards
Weapons
Collection Care Articles
Preserving Paper and Photos
Scanning and Access
Wedding Memories
Disasters
Education
Field Trips
Educational Programs
Hunt for History
Primary Source Program
Educational Resources
Teacher Resources
Curriculum
Homeschool Resources
Private Rentals
Weddings and Special Events
Garden City Room, Theater, and Activity Center
Museum Shop
About Us
Staff & Board of Trustees
Job Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Contact
Past Museum Directors
Programs
Behind the Scenes
Brown Bag History Lecture Series
Curious Kids
Movies at the Museum
Music at the Museum
Time Detectives
Voices of the Past
Events
Search All
BROWN BAG LECTURE SERIES
More Augusta Family stories are on the way in 2026! This series has been well received by the public and the oral histories are a great addition to the permanent collection. In the new year the Museum will host speakers whos families have shaped the CSRAs culture, structures and commercial spaces. Take at look at the Augusta Stories we will hear and record in 2026:
January 28 Milledge Murray
A Family of Revolutionaries
February 11 Tom Robertson
Family Faces, Facts, and Fables: Robertsons, Barretts, Heards, and more.
March 11 Hap Harris
His Family, His Dad & the Augusta Chronicle
April 15 Frank Christian
A Family of Photographers
May 13 Deanna Brown Thomas
The International Icon & His Family
June 10 Cameron Nixon
The Nixon Family in the CSRA
July 8 Jimmy Jacobs
The Jacobs Family & the Formation of the Augusta Symphony
September 9 Christine Mangelly
A Musical Family in Augusta
October 14 Penelope Ballas-Stewart
Luigis Is All About Family
November 18 Alena Rensch, AMH Registrar
Augusta Families in the AMH Collection
The Brown Bag History Lecture Series is provided monthly by the Augusta Museum of History and is an ideal lunchtime break for downtown professionals, retirees, and students. The lectures are free to Museum members and $5 for non-members, no registration required. Participants can bring a lunch to enjoy in the Museum Rotunda and the AMH will provide water, hot coffee and a dessert. Lunch can begin as early as 11:30am; the lecture takes place in the History Theater at 12:30pm with a short Q&A following. The recorded sessions will be available on the AMH YouTube channel and shared on social media.
2025 Series Schedule: Augusta Stories
January 15
Dr. LeeAnn Caldwell
"Augusta Stories: Memories That Matter Overview"
February 12
Brad Usry, Fat Man’s Hospitality Group
"The Son of a Fat Man, the Usry Family in Augusta
"
March 12
Doug Herman, Augusta Brewing Co.
"The Belle of Georgia, An Irish American’s Story in Augusta"
April 16 Mr.
Phil Wahl
"Phillip Wahl Sr. and the Augusta National Golf Course"
May 14 Mrs.
Helen Bissell
"Abe’s Story, A Holocaust Survivor"
June 18 Mrs.
Flo Carter
"The Carter Family Musical History"
July 16 Mrs.
Toni Seals-Johnson
"My Daughter's Education"
September 17 Mrs.
Virginia “Jean” Bowe Strickland
"The Four Master Builders Who Changed Augusta’s Skyline"
October 15
Dr. Ben Casella, Casella Eye Center
"An Italian American’s Story in Augusta"
November 12 Ms.
Alena Rensch, Augusta Museum of History Registrar
"Augusta Stories Through the AMH Collection
"
2024 Series Schedule: Evidence of Impact
January 17 Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell
Series Overview
February 14 Courtney Berge Special Collections Librarian, Augusta University
Preserving Manuscripts
March 13 Catherine Robertson
Genealogy: Doing Family History
April 17 Dr. Leslie Pollard, Paine College (Ret.)
The Story of Black Physicians in Augusta
May 15 Corey Rogers, Director of the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History
An Oral History Project: Black and Chinese Augustans
June 12 Mark Albertin, Filmmaker
Making Documentaries-Veteran’s Voices
July 17 Ellen Pruitt Architect at Studio 3 Design Group
Architecture as History
September 11 Bill Kirby, The Augusta Chronicle (Ret)
Using Newspapers for Research
October 16 Dr. Jim Garvey Augusta University
Literature through Time
November 13 Alena Rensch, Registrar at the Augusta Museum of History
Telling History through AMH Collection
2023 Series Schedule: 21st Century Turning Points
January 2023
Series Overview
Speaker: Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
February 2023
The Completion of Springfield Village Park
Speaker:
Dr. Bobby Donaldson
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
March 2023
Cyber Arrives in Augusta
Speaker:
Dr. Tom Clark
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
April 2023
Preserving Augusta's Jewish Stories
Speaker:
Jack Weinstein
May 2023
An Evolution: ASU to GHSU (GRU) to AU
Speaker:
Dr. Gretchen Caughman
June 2023
The River Region as a Sporting Venue
Speaker: Randy DuTeau
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
July 2023
North Augusta's New Growth
Speaker: The Honorable Lark Jones
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
September 2023
The Symphony Gets a Home - The Miller Theater
Speaker: Anne Catherine Murray
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
October 2023
Augusta and Public Art
Speaker: Pax Bobrow
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
November 2023
From the Augusta Museum of History Collection
Speaker: Alena Rensch
Recorded Session:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
2022: An Era of Change: 1950 - 1980
January 2022
Series Overview
Speaker: Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell
Recorded Session:
https://youtu.be/2MI5Lw1A4xw
February 2022
The Desegregation of the Medical College of Georgia
Speaker: Dr. Joseph Hobbs
Recorded Session:
https://youtu.be/09JxBJPrwrQ
March 2022
The Augusta Canal Post WWII
Speaker: Dayton Sherrouse
Recorded Session:
https://youtu.be/a7X9exuXZrI
April 2022
The Early Years of Historic Augusta
Speaker: Erik Montgomery
Recorded Session:
May 2022
The Augusta Riot of 1970
Speaker: Dr. John Hayes
Recorded Session:
June 2022
Gwinnett Street (Now Laney-Walker Bldv) in this Era
Speaker: Leon Maben
Recorded Session:
https://youtu.be/6OM2WKjQFQI
July 2022
The Story of Fort Gordon
Speaker: Steve Rauch
Recorded Session:
https://youtu.be/jA4WEQvSCXA
September 2022
The Founding of the Augusta Symphony
Speaker: Leon Maben
Recorded Session:
https://youtu.be/Z9txbGX7hss
October 2022
The Changing Face of Downtown
Speaker: Margaret Woodard
Recorded Session:
November 2022
From the Augusta Museum of History Collections
Speaker: Natalie Smith
Recorded Session:
2021 Recorded Sessions
2021 Brown Bag Lecture Series
Brown Bag November 2021 with Natalie Smith
https://youtu.be/SVO9LEgtfzE
Brown Bag October 2021 with Lynn Bailey
https://youtu.be/KOCDQ05B5Y0
Brown Bag September 2021 with Dr. Cheryl Evans Jones
https://youtu.be/XAIvJ5x6uRc
Brown Bag July 2021 with Shanteka Glover
https://youtu.be/5xpYIBxaOpE
Brown Bag June 2021 with Brenda Durant
https://youtu.be/EEykXO-e6_8
Brown Bag May 2021 Women in the Military with Amy Tuschen
https://youtu.be/B96n3LTnbMM
Brown Bag April 2021 with Milette Green
https://youtu.be/2bhDTbLwyyg
Brown Bag March 2021 with JoAnn Herbert
https://youtu.be/7_OObHNk3Xw
Brown Bag February 2021 with Deb Presnell
https://youtu.be/RdkjVOq3rlE
Brown Bag January 2021 with Lee Ann Caldwell
https://youtu.be/ZdqDx79yQUA
2020 Recorded Sessions
2020 Brown Bag Lecture Series
Brown Bag November 2020 with Natalie Thompson
https://youtu.be/4z35UNobetw
Brown Bag October 2020 with Luanne Hildebrandt
https://youtu.be/PCwjs6GpQ3U
Brown Bag September 2020 with Rebecca van Loenen
https://youtu.be/87PE2TGSzmU
Brown Bag July 2020 with Bill Baab
https://youtu.be/5Ppj1N1OXzE
Brown Bag June 2020 with Larry Sconyers
https://youtu.be/28fwmAg0lM4
May 2020 Brown Bag with Michael “Cowboy Mike” Searles
https://youtu.be/20ju31VmhhI
2017 Brown Bag Lecture
Brown Bag 2-21-2017 World War I & the American Reader
https://youtu.be/-Y1xdCVU5Oc
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Learn More
Connect with us
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Quick Links
Museum Tours
Directions
Staff & Board
Become a Member
Become a Volunteer
Donate
Museum Hours
Thursday - Saturday: 10AM - 5PM
Sunday: 1PM - 5PM
Monday - Wednesday: Closed
Admission
$7 Adults | $6 Seniors | $5 Children
Free for Children Under Age 6
Contact Us
Augusta Museum of History
560 Reynolds Street
Augusta, Georgia 30901
Get Directions ›
Phone: 706.722.8454
Copyright © 2026
Augusta Museum of History
. All rights reserved.
Website Designed by
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