2010
AWARDS
- January 8. Honored. Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce, Assets in Action Community Awards, Los Alamos, NM
- March 26. PIvotal character in an original production—Sacred Mistakes: The Bataan Project—by the Performing Arts Department, Santa Fe University of Art & Design, Santa Fe, NM
LECTURES
- February 25, 12:30 pm. Presentation. Volcano Vista HIgh School, Albuquerque, NM
- March 10, 7:00 pm. Dinner Talk. Military Organization of World Wars, Santa Fe Chapter, Santa Fe, NM
- May 1, 10:30 am. Presentation. Historical Society of New Mexico, Lea County Convention Center, Hobbs, NM
- June 13. Workshop on the Manhattan Project. Los Alamos & Santa Fe, NM
- June 25, 2:00 pm. Discussion of Silent Voice of WWII. Santa Fe Women's Forum. Santa Fe, NM
- August 4. International Manhattan Project Symposium on Tinian Island, South Pacific
- November 16, 6:30 pm. Presentation. Clovis Carver Public Library & Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis, NM
TEACHING/TRAINING
- April 12, 10:00 am. Talk: Manhattan Project & Trinity Site, To 50+ docents. New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe, NM
- November 4, 11:00 am. Bataan Military Academy, Albuquerque, NM
PANELS
- March 19, 7:30 pm. The Alamogordo Speaker Series. Panel: Bataan Death March. Bartlit: "The New Mexico Homefront"
SIGNINGS
- March 13, 9:00 am-4:00 am. Santa Fe Jin Festival
- November 7, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm. Treasure House Books & Gifts, Albuquerque, NM
2009
LECTURES
- December 7. Lecture to the Military Orders of the World Wars (MOWW), Best Western Hilltop House, Los Alamos
- September 26-27. NM Women Authors Book Festival, Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM
- June 10. New Mexico Teachers Sessions, St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM
- February 12. Los Alamos Writers Group, Los Alamos, NM
BOOK SIGNINGS
- February 21. Clear Light, Santa Fe, NM
CONFERENCES/RESEARCH
- March 9-20. Research tour to Guam/Iwo Jima and Saipan/Tinian islands
2008
LECTURES
- November 20. Newcomers Club, Albuquerque, NM
- November 11. Trip to WWII sites in the Philippines, School for Advanced Research (SAR), Santa Fe, NM
- November 11. (Veteran's Day) 12 noon Kiwanis Club, Los Alamos, NM
- November 7. VA Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM
- September 27. New Mexican Women's Book Festival, Milner Plaza/Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM
- July 26. Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Arts, Los Lunas, NM
- July 18. Christ Lutheran Church, Santa Fe, NM
- July 3-6. Panel Moderator/presenter, Conference: Enduring Communities - "Whose America? Who's American? Diversity, Civil Liberties & Social Justice," Denver, CO. Sponsor: Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, CA
- May 3. Navajo Code Talkers, Los Alamos Public Library, Los Alamos, NM
- April 28. Book Club, White Rock, NM
- April 26. A Panel Discussion on “Success Stories and Strategies for Local Historical Organizations,” and another on “WWII Internment Camps” with Richard Melzer and Cameron Saffell, Historical Society of NM Conference (April 24-27), Deming, NM
- March 13. Roswell Museum and Art Center, Roswell, NM
- March 8. Meet the Authors Book Event at Holy Ghost Catholic School, Albuquerque, NM
- February 23. Author Series, National Atomic Museum, Albuquerque, NM
- February 15. On historical accuracy in selected WWII films, documentaries, and opera: Atomic Culture, The Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, Albuquerque, NM
- February 4. On the Santa Fe Japanese American Internment Camp "Internment in Santa Fe during World War II," Oasis Center, Adult Education, Albuquerque, NM
BOOK SIGNINGS
- March 28-30. Bataan Death March Memorial Race Weekend, White Sands/Las Cruces, NM
TEACHING
- MID-SCHOOL
- April 23. Three grade levels (300 students), West Las Vegas Middle School, Las Vegas, NM
- COLLEGE
- June 25. University of New Mexico/Gallup, history teachers, Gallup, NM
- June 25. UNM/Gallup, writing class, Gallup, NM
CONFERENCES/RESEARCH
- January 4-16. Research tour to Philippine WWII military sites
2007
LECTURES
- October 27. San Juan College, Farmington, NM
- October 12. Guild of Sacred Storytelling, Ghost Ranch Santa Fe (Plaza Resolana), Santa Fe, NM
- September 20-22. Asian Studies (Western Conference), Salt Lake City, Utah
- September 10. With a Bataan survivor veteran, NM Western University Library, NM Women’s Forum weekend, Silver City, NM
- August 25. Taylor Ranch Library, Albuquerque, NM
- August 17. Dinner for WWII veterans to celebrate Rio Grande Sun’s 50th anniversary, Casino at San Juan Pueblo, Española, NM
- July 23. Oasis Senior Center, Adult Education (150 people), Albuquerque, NM
- June 17. New Mexico Museum Foundation and the Los Alamos Historical Society, Palace of the Governors' Museum reception, Santa Fe, NM
- April 17. AAUW (American Association of University Women), Los Alamos, NM
- April 13. Regional Conference of the National Council for Social Studies (Rocky Mountain/Great Plains), Sponsored by New Mexico Council for Social Studies, Albuquerque, NM
- March 10. National Atomic Museum, Albuquerque, NM
- March 1. Bear Canyon Senior Center, Albuquerque, NM
- February 27. North Valley Senior Center, Albuquerque, NM
- February 17. 8th Air Force Historical Society, Albuquerque, NM
BOOK SIGNINGS
- August 10. Los Alamos Historical Museum, Los Alamos, NM
TEACHING
- MID-SCHOOL
- May 3. History classes, Pojoaque Middle School, Pojoaque, NM
- May 2. History classes, Pojoaque Middle School, Pojoaque, NM
- HIGH-SCHOOL
- May 7. History class, Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, NM
CONFERENCES/RESEARCH
- December 9. Conference, Japanese American National Museum, Albuquerque, NM
- April 19-22. Southwest Oral History Training & Conference, Fullerton University/ visited Japanese American National Museum, Fullerton, CA
2006
LECTURES
- December 9. With guest Bataan veteran, Santa Fe Public Library, Downtown Branch, Santa Fe, NM
- November 4. Borders Bookstore/Westside, along with show of vintage WWII vehicles from museum collection, Rio Rancho, NM
- October 6-7. Presiding, “Los Alamos Manhattan Project Legacy: Creativity in Science and the Arts,” Los Alamos, NM
- August 9. Joint Lecture, THEMA, 2nd St. Studios, A Narrative Art Center Literary Salon, Santa Fe, NM
- June 14. Veterans of Military Wars, Los Alamos, NM
- April 21. Panel Member: "Recent History of New Mexico," Historical Society of NM Conference, Albuquerque, NM
- April 9. Keynote Speaker. Annual Bataan Death March Memorial Commemoration, NM National Guard, State Capitol, Santa Fe, NM
- March 18. Taos Public Library, Taos, NM
- February 22. Los Alamos Book Club, Los Alamos, NM
- February 7. Los Alamos Civitan Club, Los Alamos, NM
BOOK SIGNINGS
- August 5. Book Signing, Clear Light Bookstore, Santa Fe, NM
TEACHING
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- April 4. Carlos Gilbert, Gifted class from grades 2-6, were taught about the Santa Fe Internment Camp for students to compose opera using History Channel grant and assistance of Santa Fe Opera. Also spoke at opera debut performed several weeks later.
MID-SCHOOL
- March 13. Membership Judge, National History Day for Los Alamos students. Representing the Los Alamos Historic Society, Los Alamos, NM
CONFERENCES/RESEARCH
September 28-30. Asian Studies (Western conference), Weber State University, Ogden Utah