CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

HISTORICAL SOCIETY

 

March Membership Meeting

   and

   Luncheon

 

Saturday, March 12, 2005

 

Exploring Upton Sinclair:

 The Story of my Historical Detection

Join fellow CCCHS members and guests for an enjoyable luncheon followed by an informative and entertaining talk concerning a pioneer, muckraking author and notable Californian.  Upton Sinclair’s novel, The Jungle,  revealed filthy conditions in the meat-packing industry and led to passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act. In 1934, he was a candidate for Governor of California, running on a revolutionary Democratic platform called End Poverty in California (EPIC). Although derided by many voters as a crank, he nearly beat Frank F. Merriam.

Our speaker will be LAUREN COODLEY, Professor of History and Psychology at Napa Valley College. She is the author of The Land of Orange Groves and Jails: Upton Sinclair’s California, a work  based on more than ten years of research.

 

WHEN:            Saturday, March 12, 2005

                        11:30  No-host bar

                        12:00  Luncheon

WHERE:          Concord Hotel (formerly

                           The Sheraton)

                        45 John Glenn Drive

                        Concord, California

MENU:                        Grilled Tri-tip of Beef with roasted garlic

                        cream sauce or Chicken Piccata with

                        capers, lemon, butter and olive oil.

Luncheon includes chef’s choice of salad

and starch, rolls, dessert, tea or coffee

                       

 

DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS IS FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2005

COST: $30.00 INCLUDING TAX AND TIP

GUESTS ARE WELCOME

 

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CHOICE OF ENTRÉE:                                                     610 MAIN STREET

        TRI-TIP ______                                              MARTINEZ, CA 94553

        CHICKEN______                             QUESTIONS? 925.229.1042 or 925.254.2295