You are invited to join Jared for these in-person and online presentations! Stay tuned to his Facebook page for digital presentations hosted by various institutions. If you wish to host Jared, click on the Contact page. All events and times are subject to change without prior notice. Thank you.

Upcoming Presentations for the 2026 Season:

Guest Presentations, Lectures, & Programs

Having completed much original research over the years, Jared is available for numerous presentations, roundtable talks, and panel discussions on historical topics. He is also available for consulting and contract work regarding graphic design, research, website creation, and historical site development. Please contact him via his email address to inquire about any of these possibilities. Generally, the requirements for speaking engagements include travel expenses, hotel accommodations (if outside the central Pennsylvania region), and a fee to be determined upon further inquiry.  Talks last between thirty minutes and one hour in length. Below is a listing of available lectures and discussions.
The American Civil War
  • For the People: A Visual History of Gettysburg
  • Governor Andrew Curtin and the Civil War
  • Simple Grandeur: The Gettysburg Address
  • Civil War Altoona
  • Gettysburg 101: A Campaign Overview
  • Free Masons at Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg's Women at War
  • The Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania
  • Pickett's Charge: 150 Years in the Making
  • Harpers Ferry: A Crossroads of History

For Students & Teachers
  • Drawing History Cartoons (for ages 6-13)
  • The Uses of History (for high school/college)
  • Hardtack & Coffee: The Civil War Soldier
  • Kilroy was Here: The American GI in WWII
The World War Eras
  • Into the Cold Blue: John Homan in WWII
  • Hang Tough: Major Dick Winters in WWII
  • Fierce Valor: Ronald Speirs in WWII
  • Dispatches of D-Day: A People's History
  • Mike Strank: Iwo Jima Flag Raiser
  • Treasures from the Archive: WWI Artifacts
  • Steadfast & Loyal: The 4th Infantry Division
  • Americans and the Holocaust
  • The World Wars at Gettysburg
  • Keystone: Pennsylvania and WWII
  • Penn State Altoona in WWII
  • Operation Pastorius: Nazis in America
  • The Mountain Navy: Bedford Springs in WWII
  • Images of Modern America: Altoona

The History of Film and Hollywood
  • Real to Reel: The Civil War in Cinema
  • 1939: Hollywood's Golden Year
  • Reel History: Black Soldiers in Civil War Cinema
  • Teaching the Civil War with Film, Literature, and Primary Source
  • Many of Jared's Reel History presentations are adaptable to in-person presentations!
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