speaking engagements

Recent Zoom Presentations
Colonial Dames of Indiana: April 10, 2021
The Tau Beta Beta Organization, Wellesley, MA: Feb. 24, 2021
Daughters of the American Revolution of Massachusetts: Jan. 17, 2021
The Wellesley College Club of Rochester, NY: Oct. 15, 2020
Wellesley College Class of '66 Virtual Mini-Reunion: July 14, 2020

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​Media Interviews
NPR, American Anthems. America the Beautiful and Katharine Lee Bates: April 4, 2019
NBC News Channel 8 WFLA, Tampa, FL: Feb. 2, 2018
AZTV, Prescott, AZ, Feb. 19, 2018
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Book Clubs
Wellesley, MA: March 6, 2019
League of Women Voters, Wheaton, IL: Oct. 11, 2018
Winchester, MA: March 19, 2018
Goodyear and Scottsdale, AZ: Feb. 15, 17, 2018
Centennial, CO: Oct. 10, 2017
Indianapolis, IN: Sept. 18, 2017
 
Libraries and Historical Societies
Wellesley MA Public Library and Wellesley Historical Society: March 31, 2019
Newton MA Public Library and Historic Newton: Jan. 31, 2019
Collier County FL Public Library (Marco Island): Jan. 23, 2019
Massachusetts State House Library, Boston: Nov. 9, 2018
Manitou Springs, CO Heritage Center: July 5, 2018
Mattapoisett MA Public Library: June 13, 2018
Hingham MA Public Library and Hingham Historical Society: May 23, 2018
Falmouth MA Public Library: April 7, 2018
Boston MA Athenaeum: April 10, 2018
Tewksbury MA Public Library: March 6, 2018
Prescott, AZ Public Library: Feb. 20, 2018
Framingham MA Public Library: Dec. 9, 2017
Falmouth Museums on the Green: Aug. 12, 2017
 
Private Clubs
The Tau Beta Beta Organization, Wellesley, MA: March 25, 2020
The Petroleum Club, San Antonio, TX Oct. 18, 2019
Tides Club, Naples FL: Jan. 17, 2019
The Colonial Dames of America, Chicago IL:  Oct. 9, 2018
The St. Botolph Club, Boston MA: Oct. 2, 2018
Union Club, Boston MA: March 20, 2018
Cambridge MA Boat Club: February 25, 2018
Lions Club, Prescott AZ: Feb. 21, 2018
English Speaking Union, Boston MA: Dec. 12, 2017
Century Club, San Francisco CA: Nov. 1, 2017
Metropolitan Club, San Francisco CA: Oct. 26, 2017
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Retirement Communities
Waterstone at Wellesley, MA: June 2, 2020
Waterstone at Wellesley, MA: Feb. 11, 2020
NewBridge on the Charles, Dedham MA: Dec. 17, 2018
Brookhaven at Lexington MA: Nov. 9, 2018
Westminster Shores, St. Petersburg FL: Feb. 1, 2018
Holly Creek Life Plan Community, Centennial CO: Oct. 12, 2017
The Sequoias, Portola Valley CA: Oct. 30, 2017
 
 
National Historic Sites
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge MA: March 14, 2018
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters, Cambridge MA: Nov. 19, 2018
 
Bookstores
Prairie Path Bookstore, Wheaton IL: Oct. 11, 2018
Book Passage, San Francisco CA: Nov. 2, 2017
Porter Square Bookstore, Cambridge MA: Oct. 18, 2017
The Tattered Cover, Denver CO: Oct. 9, 2017
The Bookman, Colorado Springs CO: Oct. 7, 2017
Indy Reads Books, Indianapolis iN: Sept. 16, 2017
Belmont MA Books: Sept. 2, 2017
 
Panels
Biographers International Organization, New York NY: May 18, 2019
Biographers International Organization, Boston MA: May 15, 2017
 
Colleges
Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill MA: Sept. 6, 2017
Colorado College, Colorado Springs CO: Oct 6, 2017
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at PebbleCreek, Goodyear AZ: Feb. 12, 2018
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Prescott AZ: Feb. 20, 2018
 
Wellesley College Events
New York NY: March 26, 2019
Chicago IL: Oct. 13, 2018
New London NH: June 19, 2018
Phoenix AZ: Feb. 11, 2018
Tampa Bay FL: Feb. 3, 2018
Naples FL: Jan. 27, 2018
Belmont MA: Nov. 15, 2017
College Club, Wellesley MA: Nov. 7, 2017
Silicon Valley CA: Nov. 1, 2017
Denver CO: Oct. 9, 2017
Indianapolis IN: Sept. 17, 2017
 
Other
“O Beautiful!” US Postal Service Stamp Ceremony, Colorado Springs, CO: July 4, 2018 
"We very much enjoyed your talk at the [Union Club] and I learned a great deal that I never had heard of before. Thank you for bringing [“America the Beautiful” ] to light for me."

"Thanks for the excellent, educational presentation.  I was particularly intrigued with the stories of her time at Wellesley." ​

"Thank you so much for the enlightening evening last night .... It certainly got me excited about poetry and archival research again!"

"Thank you so much for a wonderful presentation Melinda! The residents enjoyed it very much and so did I!”

"I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to meet with our Club.  It certainly got me excited about poetry and archival research again!"

"Thank you so much for making Book Club so special.  The conversation with the author and your introductory notes were wonderful.  I left the evening feeling much more appreciative of the book and all that went in to writing the book."