Richard III Society
American Branch
1997 Annual General Meeting
The Courtyard by Marriott, Chicago Downtown
October 3-5, 1997
Hosted by the Illinois Chapter
Schedule of Events | More
Information on Workshops and Events
Schedule of Events/More Information
Friday, October 3
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6:00 to 7:30
Welcome Reception in Hospitality Suite. Registration packets can be
picked up at this time
Saturday, October 4
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8:00 to 9:00
Registration and sales tables are open. Raffle tickets may be purchased.
Coffee, juice, and breakfast breads are available.
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9:00 to 12:00
Workshops
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12:00
Luncheon and Keynote Speaker, Jeff Nigro of the Art Institute of Chicago
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2:00-4:00
Business Meeting of the Richard III Society, American Branch; awards;
prize drawings
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6:00
Cash bar opens
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7:00
The Ricardian Murder Mystery Banquet -- costumes optional. Join us
as we explore what happened to the Princes.
Sunday, October 5
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8:30-9:30
Fiction Library Benefit Breakfast, Guest speaker Roxane Murph.
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9:00 to 9:50
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Section A: Yorkist Women
Dawn Benedetto examines the lives of prominent Yorkist women.
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Section B: What Happened to the Princes?
Janet Trimbath explores the possible fates of the Princes in the Tower
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10:00 to 10:50
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Section C: The Critical Months
Mary Miller leads a roundtable discussion on the months of April to
June 1483. What were the sequence of events and the intrigues that led
to Richard taking the throne?
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Section D: Medieval Food
Sharon Michalove shares her knowledge of medieval cooking.
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11:00 to 11:50
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Section E: Historical Mysteries
Janice Weiner surveys the burgeoning field of historical mysteries,
with an emphasis on medieval mysteries.
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Section F: Heraldry
Tom Cole expounds upon medieval heraldry and its importance in the
fifteenth century.
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12:00 noon to 1:45
Luncheon and Keynote Speech
Jeff Nigro, Lecturer at the Art Institute of Chicago, takes us
on a tour of Northern Renaissance art. The fifteenth century was one of
the richest and most innovative periods in European art, and one of its
greatest centers was in the Low Countries. The glittering court of the
Dukes of Burgundy became a model for courts all over Europe, including
that of the House of York. This slide lecture will examine some of the
great achievements of this brilliant era, with particular emphasis on relevant
works in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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2:00 to 4:00
Business Meeting, Awards, Election results and Raffle Prizes
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6:00 to 10:00 P.M.
The Ricardian Mystery Dinner
Join us for an evening of merriment and entertainment as we quiz some
of the prominent figures in the mysterious disappearance of the Princes
in the Tower.
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Sunday 9:00 A.M.
Benefit Breakfast
Roxane Murph, the preeminent expert on Ricardian fiction, will talk
to us about the best and the worst of this specialized field. Proceeds
will benefit the Fiction Library.
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