Committed to Excellence
2023
Keynotes, Programs, and Workshops
by Liz Coursen
KEYNOTES
Passing the Baton: When Someone Else’s Story Becomes Your Own
When You Hit the Ice, Don’t Lead with Your Chin!
The Best You Have
Game-Changer: Me, My Mom, and Billie Jean King
When Booker T. met J.R.: Important Lessons in American Philanthropy
Lightbulb Moments: How to Spark Bright Ideas
FLORIDA HISTORY
Shade in the Sunshine State: The Rosenwald Schools of Florida
Shade in the Sunshine State: The Role of Jewish Activists in Florida’s Civil Rights History
Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida
Guiding Lights: A History of Florida’s Most Famous Lighthouses
Taking the Waters: A History of Florida’s Most Famous Springs
The Amazing Career and Great Escape of Judah P. Benjamin, Lion of the Confederacy
The Bounty of the Earth: A Postcard History of Florida’s Mining and Agricultural Industries
From the Ground Up: A Postcard History of Agriculture in Florida
Up From the Ground: A Postcard History of Citrus Production in Florida
Citrus Labels in Florida: Signs of the Times
Zoom, Zoom! A Postcard History of Trains, Planes, and Automobiles in Florida
The St. Johns River and its Tributaries: Florida’s First Tourist Attraction
Mysteries of the Midden: A History of Shell Mounds in Florida
MOO! A History of the Cattle Industry in Florida
Baseball in Paradise: A History of Spring Training in Florida
PUFF! A History of the Cigar Industry in Florida
TIMBER! A History of the Lumber Industry in Florida
Harriet Beecher Stowe: Yankee, Abolitionist, and Florida Promoter
Robert Frost in…Florida?!
MAINE HISTORY
Greetings from VACATIONLAND! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Maine
Leighton & Co.: Maine’s Celebrated Postcard Publishers
The Best of the Best: Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast, Maine
CALIFORNIA HISTORY
Greetings from CALIFORNIA! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in California
Progress and Postcards: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition
Fruit and Vegetable Labels in California: Signs of the Times
TEXAS HISTORY
Gen-U-Wine TEXAS! The Crazy Illustrated History of the Postcard in TEXAS
Fruit and Vegetable Labels in Texas: Signs of the Times
POSTCARD HISTORY
Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in the USA
Postcards and Fruit and Vegetable Crate Labels in the US: Signs of the Times
AUTHOR- and ASPIRING AUTHOR-RELATED TOPICS
Yes, You! An Entertaining Autobiography in Three Easy Steps
Man Up! A Men’s Memoir Workshop
The Book Tourist: Seven Steps to a Wildly Successful Book Tour
Write Right, Right Now! Modern American English Best Practices
My First Book in Three Easy Steps
Edit THIS! How to Work with an Editor without Losing Your Mind
Write AMERICAN! American English Writing for EVERYBODY
Comma Common Sense
Advanced American English Editing
Decisions, Decisions: Designing Your Book, Inside and Out
Enough Already! How to Stop TALKING and Get Your Book PUBLISHED
SPEAKER-RELATED TOPICS
The Explosive Power of the Published Speaker
Finding the Ham Within: Making Lemonade from Life’s Lemons
Before You Even Open Your Mouth: Business Writing for the Professional Speaker
Talk, Talk, Talk! Developing a Professional Speaker’s Repertoire
My Cup Runneth Over: How to Generate IDEAS!
BLACK HISTORY MONTH (FEBRUARY) TOPICS
Shade in the Sunshine State: Reflections on Segregation in Florida
The Rosenwald Schools of the South: Shaping a Generation of Civil Rights Leaders
When Booker T. met J.R.: Important Lessons in American Philanthropy
Up from Slavery to Tea with the Queen: The Amazing Life of Booker T. Washington
The Education of Black Folk: The Complementary Visions of Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois
Major Taylor: The Remarkable Life of a World Champion
Jackie Robinson and Hank Greenberg: Blazing a Trail in Baseball History
JEWISH HISTORY MONTH (JANUARY) TOPICS
Eyewitness to Dachau, with Chuck Palmeri
Shade in the Sunshine State: Reflections on Segregation in Florida
The Amazing Career and Great Escape of Judah P. Benjamin, Lion of the Confederacy
Shade in the Sunshine State: The Rosenwald Schools of Florida
Florida’s Rosenwald Schools: Shaping a Generation of Civil Rights Leaders
Shade in the Sunshine State: The Role of Jewish Activists in Florida’s Civil Rights History
Julius Rosenwald: The Life and Times of an American Hero
When Booker T. met J.R.: Important Lessons in American Philanthropy
Hank Greenberg: America’s First Jewish Superstar
Jackie Robinson and Hank Greenberg: Blazing a Trail in Baseball History
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH (MARCH) TOPICS
Harriet Beecher Stowe: Yankee, Abolitionist, and Florida Promoter
Game-Changer: Me, My Mom, and Billie Jean King
When You Hit the Ice, Don’t Lead with Your Chin!
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