Virtual Speakers Bureau

2022 Live Virtual Speakers Bureau Presentations

Cincinnati Heritage Programs Speakers Bureau is pleased to announce our Zoom presentation schedule. The hour-long programs will be presented live on the 4th Tuesday of each month and are free of charge.

Follow the links below to register for these programs. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the Zoom webinar.

Delta Queen and Cincinnati’s First Family of the River

June 28 at 2 p.m. via Zoom

The Delta Queen, an elegant steamboat loved by many for over 60 years, was brought to Cincinnati from California by the famous Greene family. Learn the history of the Greene Line Steamer Company and why they survived and prospered when others failed. ”Ma” Greene was a ”Petticoat Skipper” in a riverman’s world. Her husband, Gordon, was the strength and ingenuity of the company, and their son, Tom, was the bold risk-taker who undertook the perilous journey transporting the Queen to the Port of Cincinnati.

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Cincinnati's Jewish Heritage

July 26 at 2 p.m. via Zoom

What prompted the first Jew to choose Cincinnati as his home? Learn about the curiosity he aroused in this burgeoning little town. How was it that Isaac M. Wise came here and made Cincinnati the birthplace of Reform Judaism? Discover some of the treasures Cincinnati’s Jewish community has given not only to the city, but also to the entire world.

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Longworth Family

August 23 at 2 p.m. via Zoom

Nicholas Longworth, regarded as the father of American Grape Culture, lived the American Dream from his arrival in Cincinnati in 1803 to his ascendancy as one of the wealthiest men in the U.S. His legacy of high achievement and service to his fellow man lived on through his descendants, including his granddaughter Maria, who created Rookwood Pottery, and great grandson Congressman Nicholas Longworth III, who served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Registration is required for these free online programs.

We thank you for your interest and look forward to bringing our passion to you.