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The Siren Song of Homogeneity: Evansville and the 1920s
May 15, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Evansville’s Department of Metropolitan Development in partnership with WPL is excited to present this lecture by Kelley Coures titled “The Siren Song of Homogeneity: Evansville and the 1920s.”
During this talk, a look will be taken into Evansville’s controversial past of the early 20th Century. The city’s complex history with race, politics, and the Ku Klux Klan during a time of great change for the city and nation will be covered.
Kelley Coures is an Evansville native who has served as the executive director of the Department of Metro Development for the City of Evansville since 2014. He received the Sadelle Berger Civil Rights Award from the Mayor’s Human Relations Commission for work in the LGBTQ community in 2011. Leadership Evansville presented him the Social Service award in 2012.
This presentation is given in honor of Historic Preservation Month. For all questions and concerns regarding Historic Preservation Month, please contact the Evansville Historic Preservation Office or the Department of Metropolitan Development at (812) 435-6030 or 1 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.