New book sheds light on Kennedy assassination; author speaks in Erie

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Paul Landis was a 28-year-old Secret Service agent when he witnessed President John F. Kennedy's death at close range in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.

Landis, the author of The Final Witness: A Kennedy Secret Service Agent Breaks His Silence After Sixty Years, shares his story in Erie.

Landis' book, reviewed by Smithsonian Magazine, New York Times and many others, raises questions about all the previous accounts of the shooting. 

As a special agent from 1959 to 1964, his assignments included guarding former President Dwight Eisenhower’s grandchildren in Gettysburg, PA; the Caroline and John Kennedy, Jr., “Kiddie Detail;” in 1961 and eventually guarding First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.

The book is available at most book stores, including our Carriage House Gift Shop and Werner Books & Coffee

This is a free event, thanks to Lieutenant Colonel Mark A. Becker, USA Retired, who chose to honor his mother Doris Becker by underwriting this quarterly Doris Becker Lecture series in our collaboration with the Jefferson Educational Society 

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Currently a resident of Shaker Heights, Ohio, Landis took three years to complete his book. His education began as a geology major at Ohio Wesleyan, and he was a member of the ROTC drill team. He served in the Ohio Air National Guard for two years after graduation and overheard a family friend discuss taking a job as a Secret Service agent helping to protect President Dwight D. Eisenhower.  That started his interest in a career as a Secret Service agent.

Stew and fry bread on the menu for April Girard cooking class

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We're fired up!

Culinary classes continue at the Yellow House in Girard! On Tuesday, April 2, we’re cooking hearty, scrumptious stew and fry bread over a campfire with Wendy Meka! More treats too!

Guests will be grinding herbs and spices with a mortar and pestle, adding them to the scrumptious stew we’ll rustle up, and then we'll be whipping up some sizzling fry bread – all over an open fire. $50 per person.

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Taste some Titanic History on Wednesday, March, 27

Cooking classes

Come in and cook a Titanic tasty tidbit with us. Yes, that TITANIC!

You and your kids can create Waldorf pudding, a Titanic recipe in our Watson-Curtze Mansion!

Abby DeSantis from Meals with Abs will show students how to cook in the updated 19th century kitchen of the Watson-Curtze Mansion!

Then, everyone will eat the delectable concoction at the dining room table in our fabulous dining room. Each child will take home a sample and recipe to share with their family. One adult per child is required and the adult receives free admission!

**limited to 22 total - 11 children/11 adults per event**

Events are Wednesday, March 27, Wednesday, June 12, and Wednesday, October 16. 

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Create the wedding or event of your dreams in a Victorian mansion or rustic farmhouse, right in Erie County! Step back in time and enjoy the natural beauty of the Hagen History Center’s grounds for your special day.

Regarded as one of the best wedding and event venues in Erie, Pennsylvania, the Hagen History Center is the perfect backdrop for a Victorian-inspired, unforgettable experience.

Located in Erie, Pa., the Hagen History Center’s West Sixth Street Campus, which includes the Watson-Curtze Mansion and the President’s Room, is conveniently located near downtown Erie, close to hotels and Bayfront attractions. The Hagen’s Girard Campus includes the Yellow House, an elegant farmhouse situated on more than 130 acres.

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