Speakers Bureau
Contact the speaker to schedule engagements!
Peter Baron
Contact at
ptbaron@hotmail.com or
210-913-3458
Topics
- Uniforms and Equipment of the Revolutionary Soldier – Time: Varies to suit audience
Lectures on outfitting the soldier, equipment, tactics, battles, genealogy, reenacting, general Revolutionary War history.
Frank Rohrbough
Contact at
frankr@gvtc.com or
830-537-5452
Topics
- Washington's Spies – Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Explain the why, what, and where of spying during the American Revolution.
- Washington's Secret War – Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Why some members of the Continental Congress wanted to remove Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
- Winter Encampment at Valley Forge 1777-1778 – Time: 30 - 45 minutes
The Challenges Washington faced to rebuild his down-trodden Army.
Mike Bowles
Contact at
mikdbow@swbell.net
210-827-4122
Topics
- Spirits of the Revolution – Time: 20-25 minute
Madeira Wine and other distilled spirits that helped the Colonists move from a dream to a reality. Why "Water made you sick and alcohol might even have medicinal effects..." was the common belief of the period.
Frank Kebelman
Contact at
kebelman@gmail.com or
210-760-9275
Topics
- Cleaning Cemetery Headstones – Time: Approximately two hours
There are thousands of graves in Texas that need help to
recover the information originally inscribed. This class teaches proper and
safe techniques for those wishing to care for and clean cemetery headstones.
The class is held in a local historic cemetery and students will participate in
cleaning a headstone. Tools and equipment are provided.
Contact the speaker to schedule engagements!
Look for our speakers listed on the
Texas SAR State Wide
"Speakers Bureau"
at texassar.org/speakers.htm