[cid:image001.jpg@01D6338B.DC8DF590] [cid:image003.jpg@01D6338B.DC8DF590]"If a history talk doesn't sound like your cup of tea, you should know that Thompson's tales of the real people behind true-yet-sometimes-hard-to-believe feats of derring-do have filled a dozen books and landed him on The History Channel and Discovery. He's written about badasses for publications from Penthouse to The American Mustache Institute."* Join us Thursday evening, May 28, for a family-friendly live event with author Ben Thompson! He'll present a very special Guts & Glory presentation focused exclusively on bada** Washingtonians. Because, well, he "writes about bada**es". Ben has written twelve amazing books on various historical subjects, including the Badass, Guts & Glory, and Epic Fails series, and has been a popular history blogger for over fifteen years through his website BadassoftheWeek.com.<http://badassoftheweek.com/?fbclid=IwAR1fFtv9gHyoDVeIRM5T47Yyo8tpS_fRNC5JnDiu2bMs-uT2T3CNSYOXLt8> He has appeared on television programs for The History Channel, Discovery, The American Heroes Channel, and the Urban Film Channel, including serving as the primary narrator for all six episodes of AHC's Hardcore Heroes series. Ben also presented at the History Museum's "Washington in Spaaace!: History After Hours" last October and busted all of our guts with his engaging storytelling about very real history! It's easy to participate! Just go to https://www.facebook.com/historymuseum/live/ at 7 PM and you'll see the live video feed. You can participate by typing in comments and questions throughout the presentation. You don't need a Facebook account to join (though the platform may prompt you). This program is FREE as part of our "Washington Stay Home Society" virtual program series, but do consider making a donation so we can keep the history learning flowing during this time! Hop on our website to donate and be sure to say you attended this event in the comments section! http://www.washingtonhistory.org/support/donate/<http://www.washingtonhistory.org/support/donate/?fbclid=IwAR2ikOHCgusj6RCj7RQLeo7c-9ILl_yLSxsFMJwr-7h28cWu84iu2yNGH-A> * Read more here: https://www.theolympian.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article242859131.html#storylink=cpy Washington State Historical Society 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402 Become a member<http://www.washingtonhistory.org/support/membership/>! WashingtonHistory.org<http://www.washingtonhistory.org/> [cid:image001.png@01D2A2FC.A0C30780]<https://www.facebook.com/washingtonhistory/> [cid:image002.png@01D2A2FC.A0C30780] <https://twitter.com/HistoryMuseum> [cid:image003.png@01D2A2FC.A0C30780] <https://www.instagram.com/washingtonhistory/> [cid:image004.png@01D2A2FC.A0C30780] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZRXAl-JqixtE7toeX4BTrg>