2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Lectures

Navajo Code Talkers (Zoom)

Please join us for a stirring presentation on the Navajo Code Talkers and the crucial role they played in the Pacific campaigns during World War II. Presenter Don Buzney will trace the origin of their language, its specific use during the war, and the way in which the coded messages were transmitted without ever being detected by enemy soldiers. Don lends significant first-hand experience to his presentation, having worked with Navajo tribes in New Mexico. 

Don Buzney is a former US Marine officer.  To inquire about Don's further presentations you can find him at: 

The SS United States: A Military and Pop Culture Icon

Join Don Buzney for a presentation on the “SS United States,” the super liner that was the flagship of the US Merchant Fleet from 1952-1969 and the fastest passenger ship to ever cross the Atlantic. Don will focus on first-hand experience of the ship's mission and the pop culture legends that sailed aborad this vessel.  This presentation will take place on Zoom.  Instructions to connect are listed below.  

Don Buzney is a former US Marine officer.  To inquire about Don's further presentations you can find him at: 

Don Buzney Presents

The Art and Politics of the Harlem Renaissance

This presentation, led by Professor Randall Westbrook, will explore the origins and meanings of the famed Harlem Renaissance.  This will be hosted on Zoom, and instructions to connect are listed below.  More than a nostalgic look at the works of people like Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston and others, the talk will also explore the social and political significance of the period, what we can learn from it, and how it relates to modern day developments.