Louis Sockalexis

Remembering, Now & Forever

Talks With The Author

On October 24, 2013, the 142 nd anniversary of Louis Sockalexis’s birth in 1871, author Ed Rice donated all the newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs and artifacts from more than one-quarter of a century of research on the Sockalexis cousins, research used in his biographies of the great Penobscot Indian athletes. Since Louis died on Dec. 24, 1913, it was also exactly two months past the 100 th anniversary of his death. This was at the Maine State Library & Museum in Augusta.

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This was done in a special talk and presentation ceremony.

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Rice stands before a display of some of his Sockalexis memorabilia.

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Ed Rice speaking at the Maine State Library & Museum.

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Author Ed Rice signs copies of his books and speaks to guests at the reception.

Any groups, organizations or libraries interested in a talk on Louis Sockalexis should contact the author. See Contact The Author Page.

2019 Talks with the Author

DATE PLACECONTACT
February 2College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MassGreg DiCenzo, George Capen
March 21Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland CenterEli Rivers
April 1Limerick Public LibraryCindy Smith
April 2Berwick LibrarySara Gove
April 3Soldiers Memorial Library, HiramPam Slattery-Thomas
April 4Brown Memorial Library, ClintonCheri Whitish
April 10Patten Free Library, BathLeslie Mortimer
April 11Casco Public LibraryMichelle Brenner
April 17Milo Public LibraryRochelle Williams
April 25University of Maine-MachiasMarianne Thibodeau
May 1Winterport Public LibraryMary Lester
May 5Cushing Public LibraryDebby Kraft
May 7Auburn Public LibraryMarty Gagnon
May 7Southwest Harbor Public Library Mary Anne Meade
May 8Canaan Public LibraryDixie Ring
May 9North Gorham Public LibraryJennifer Plummer
July 8Dr Shaw Memorial Library, Mt VernonAlice Olson

2018 Talks with the Author

DATE PLACECONTACT
December 5Blue Hill Public LibraryHannah Cyrus
December 4South Portland Public LibraryMarie Plouffe
November 13South Berwick LibraryKaren Egers

2011 Talks with the Author

DatePlaceContact
April 12Native American Studies Class, University of Maine, OronoDonna Loring
Aug 1,8 Dirigo Pines, Orono, MEJuanita Taylor

2010 Talks with the Author

DatePlaceContact
August 16Charlotte County Archives Society, St. Andrews by the Sea, N.B., CanadaBerry Murray

2009 Talks with the Author

DatePlaceContact
Feb. 11Brown Bag Lecture Series, Portland Public Library, PortlandSteve Podgajny
Apr. 1Falmouth High School, FalmouthDanny Paul
April 7UCB Library, University College of Bangor, BangorKay Retzlaff
June 3-521st Annual Symposium, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, N.Y.Jim Gates

2008 Talks with the Author

DatePlaceContact
Jan. 22Old Town-Orono Kiwanis Club, Black Bear Inn, OronoClair Wood
Feb. 29Cohen Middle School, BangorTerry Tibbetts
July 11Guilderland Public Library Albany, N.Y.Margaret Lanoue
July 12Iroquois Indian Museum, Baseball Pioneers Exhibit, Howes Cave, N.Y.Erynne Ansel-McCabe, Stephanie Shultes
July 23Islesboro Historical Society, IslesboroJudy Kaminski
Sept. 18Orono Public Library, OronoKathy Marks Molloy
Sept. 22Gardiner High School, GardinerGreg Helm
Nov. 4EMCC Library, Eastern Maine Community College, BangorJanet Blood

2007 Talks with the Author

DatePlaceContact
Feb. 28First Nations Club, Wabanaki Center, Dunn Hall, University of Maine OronoDavid Slagger
March 18Scarborough Public Library, ScarboroughCatherine Morrison
Mar. 30Writers Day, Bucksport Elementary School, BucksportJoan Merriam
April 4Falmouth High School, FalmouthDanny Paul
April 4Falmouth Middle School, FalmouthPeg Becksvoort
April 11Native American Studies Class, Shibles Hall, University of Maine, OronoJohn Bear Mitchell
June 1Celebration of Reading, Madison Junior High, MadisonMargaret Vital
July 31Goodall Memorial Library, SanfordJackie McDougall
Sept. 21Lawrence High School, FairfieldTonya Joler
Oct. 6The Bangor Book Festival, BookMarc’s, BangorW. C. Knickerbocker
Oct. 26Bonny Eagle Middle School, BuxtonAnne Farley, Justin Lambert
Nov. 9Thomaston Elementary School, ThomastonMarcia Sutton
Nov. 13Native American Awareness Week, University of Southern Maine, PortlandSusan Evans

2006 Talks with the Author

DatePlaceContact
Feb. 16UMaine Bookstore, University of Maine, OronoAmanda Morang
Mar. 3Cony High School, AugustaJeffrey Small, Tom Wells
Mar. 18Ellsworth Public Library, EllsworthMary Beth Dorsey
Mar. 31York Public Library, YorkKate Bell
April 7Middle School, DixfieldBarbara Arsenault
May 31Leonard Middle School, Old Town Peggy Boone
June 20Clinton Public Library, ClintonEdna Greenlaw
June 21Winslow Public Library, WinslowCarol-Ann LaBrecque
July 12Jay-Niles Library, JayTamara Hoke
Sept. 9Lebanon Book Fair, Lebanon, N.H.Cliff Desrosiers
Sept. 20Lawrence High School, FairfieldTonya Joler
Oct. 20Bonny Eagle Middle School, BuxtonAnne Farley
Oct. 25Thomaston Middle School, ThomastonCaroline Bolger
Nov. 17Rockland Middle School, RocklandEllen Spring

2005 Talks with the Author

DatePlaceContact
January 3Coalition for Tribal Sovereignty, College Avenue, OronoJohn Frachella
January 21“Luncheon with the Author,” Boothbay Harbor Library, Boothbay HarborDiane Dorbin
January 21Cable TV InterviewBob Paskal
February 3Auburn Public Library, Book Burrow & Café, AuburnRosemary Waltos
February 17Moore Elementary School, EllsworthRobin Emery
March 3Honor Society Dedication, Eastern Maine Community College, BangorEd Raymaker
March 10Chelsea Middle School, ChelseaJared Todd, Sue Trott
March 17Caribou Middle School, CaribouGail Hagelstein
April 2"Baseball’s First Indian" Exhibit on Louis Sockalexis, Abbe Museum, Bar HarborBecky Cole-Will
April 7Sangerville Public Library, Sangerville Town Hall, SangervilleLinda Hall
April 14Millinocket Middle School, MillinocketTherese Inman
April 20Genealogy Society, Bangor Public Library, BangorJohn Nelligan
May 4EMCC Bookstore, Eastern Maine Community College, BangorBill Dorrity
June 1017th Annual Symposium, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NYJim Gates, Tim Wiles
July 6Millinocket Public Library, MillinocketJohn McManus
Sept. 7Brown Bag Luncheon Series, Portland Public Library, PortlandKristi Calhoun
Sept. 9Thomaston Elementary School, ThomastonPat Higgins
Sept. 20Mass Archaeology Society Northeast Chapter, North Andover, MASSGlenn Mairo
Sept. 27Oakland Public Library, OaklandCarol Cooley
Sept. 29Lawrence Public Library, FairfieldLouella Bickford
October 6McArthur Public Library, BiddefordLynn Bivens
October 20Searsmont Town Library, SearsmontKathy Hoey
Oct. 24Maine State Library Conference, Augusta Civic Center, AugustaEdna Comstock, Gail Hagelstein
Oct. 27Dyer Public Library, SacoAnastasia Weigle, Anne King
Dec. 2Freeport Middle School, FreeportPam Goucher
Dec. 2Freeport Community Library, FreeportBeth Edmonds, Holly Elliott
December 3Skowhegan Free Library, SkowheganKatherine LeBlanc
December 8College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MASSJack Donahue
December 13Bangor Rotary Club, Bangor Motor Inn, BangorShawn Yardley

2004 Talks with the Author

DatePlaceContact
January 8Brewer Middle School, BrewerRich Kimball
January 14Bates College Radio, LewistonEddie Grey Fox
January 16Many and One Coalition Week (Dinner), LewistonEddie Grey Fox
January 17"Bill Green's Maine" Interview, Channel 6-TVBill Green
January 30Norway Library, NorwayNancy Steede
March 19Boothbay Harbor Elem School, Boothbay HarborJo Haney, Eric Chamberlain
March 24Abbott Public Library, DexterLiz Breault
April 6Belfast Public Library, BelfastBrenda Harrington
April 9Gardiner Middle School, GardinerSharon Mathews
April 10Honan-Allston branch, BPL BOSTONSarah Ellen Markell
April 12Newton Public Library, BOSTONBeth Purcell
April 21 Curtis Memorial Library, BrunswickPaul Dostie, Steve Podgany
April 28Springvale Public Library, SpringvaleKaren Eger
May 13EMCC Library, E. Maine Community College, BangorKaren Reilly
May 13Naples Public Library, NaplesChristine Powers
May 19Bangor Lions Club, BangorTim Economu
May 27Indian Township School, Indian TownshipWayne Newell
May 27Woodland Elementary School, Baileyville (Revisit!)Bonnie Tibbetts
June 10Enfield Senior Center Enfield, CTRoy Szoka
June 10Barnes & Noble, Enfield, CTRoy Szoka
June 21Old Town Public Library, Old TownValerie Osborne
July 17Rangeley Public Library, Rangeley Sue Downes-Borko
September 23 Bangor Public Library, BangorBarbara McDade
November 9University College of Bangor, BangorBecky Marquis

2003 Talks with the Author

DatePlaceContact
August 7Orono Public Library, OronoKathy Marks Molloy, Joyce Murdoch
August 9Books 'n' Things, BethelSandy Dennis
August 16Bookstacks, BucksportAndy Lacher
August 21Barnes & Noble, CLEVELANDHeather Frawley
August 21B. Dalton, CLEVELANDBarb Teron
August 22Borders, CLEVELANDTroy Kahler
August 23Ohio Public Broadcasting, CLEVELANDDave Deoreo
September 4 Brewer Public Library, BrewerElise Adams
September 6York's Bookstore, HoultonLynn York
September 13South Portland Library, South PortlandTyla Schaefer
September 13Books, Etc., Old Port, PortlandJane Phalen
September 16Bangor Public Library (Book Marc’s), BangorBarbara McDade
September 19Thomaston Library, ThomastonKathleen Daley
September 20Brunswick Bookland, BrunswickJim Mullin
September 27Borders, BangorGibran Graham
October 1Nonesuch Books, South PortlandJoanne Van Reenen
October 4Abbe Museum, Bar HarborRebecca Cole-Will
October 11Fertile Mind, BelfastBruce Hayne
October 12The History Store, OgunquitPat Smith
October 13Maine Public Broadcasting, PortlandMatt Algeo
October 20UMaine Bookstore, OronoHolly Williams
October 30Richmond Middle School, RichmondMary Simpson
November 7Chelsea School, ChelseaSusan Trott
November 21Woodland Elementary School, BaileyvilleBonnie Tibbetts
December 5Orono High School, OronoDon Joseph
December 13Hudson Museum, University of MaineGretchen Faulkner