May 31: Ray Boomhower
By Rotary Club of Indianapolis on May 26, 2022
| Join us Tuesday for a special Memorial Day program and hear from Ray Boomhower the Senior Editor of the Indiana Historical Society. Boomhower specializes in WWII correspondents and will speak about Hoosier Ernie Pyle. Ernie Pyle was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and war correspondent who was best known for his stories about American soldiers during World War II. In addition to being the senior editor of the Indiana Historical Society Press, Boomhower is also responsible for the quarterly popular history magazine Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History. He has been with the Society since 1987, beginning work for the statewide, nonprofit organization as its public relations coordinator. A native of Mishawaka, Indiana, Boomhower graduated from Indiana University in 1982 with degrees in journalism and political science. He received his master’s degree in U.S. history from Indiana University, Indianapolis, in 1995. Before joining the Society staff, he worked in public relations for the Indiana State Museum and as a reporter for two Indiana daily newspapers, the Rensselaer Republican and the Anderson Herald. Boomhower is the author of numerous articles and books, including biographies of such notable Hoosiers as Gus Grissom, Ernie Pyle, Benjamin Harrison, Lew Wallace, and May Wright Sewall. His latest book, Richard Tregaskis: Reporting under Fire from Guadalcanal to Vietnam, was published by the University of New Mexico Press in November 2021. Boomhower is now working on a book about Associated Press Saigon bureau chief Malcom Browne and his experiences in Vietnam in the early 1960s, including his famous photo of the burning monk. All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center reservations and prepayment are appreciated, but not required. Register on Square at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. Lunch will be available starting at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 12:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09. While our Tuesday programs via Zoom are free to attend a suggested donation of $3 – $5 is appreciated in lieu of the typical room fee. These contributions help defray the cost of our hybrid meetings. Please note that donations to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis are not tax deductible. You can support our hybrid meetings at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. Meeting ID: 710 170 874 Password: 821795 If joining via a mobile phone for audio only click one of the following numbers: +13126266799,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (Chicago) +19292056099,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (New York) You can also join us from a landline phone. +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 710 170 874 Password: 821795 |
