October 24 at 6pm | Tuesday Evening at the Museum | Leslie Compton, author of the book “Dearest Minnie, a sailor’s story” will be talking about the impact Teddy Roosevelt’s “Great White Fleet’s” around the world tour had during 1907-1907 at the Talent Historical Museum in Talent, Oregon.
October 16 @ 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | OSU | OLLI CLASS INSTRUCTION | Travel with Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet of sixteen battleships as they cruised around the world.
September 25 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | I’ll be at the Ashland Library, in Ashland, Oregon September 25 for a talk on my book “Dearest Minnie, a sailor’s story”. Stop by and enjoy learning about Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet, collectible postcards and more.
September 14 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Bloomsbury Books, Ashland, Oregon welcomes author, Leslie Compton to talk about her book “Dearest Minnie, a sailor’s story” ~ Teddy Roosevelt’s “Great White Fleet’s” around the world tour from 1907-1909.
My Radio Interview on August 10, 2017 on JPR (Jefferson Public Radio, Oregon) about my book “Great White Fleet,” by Geoffrey Riley, News Director and Jefferson Exchange Host. Had a great time. Geoffrey was a fantastic interviewer and was impressed that he actually read my book before the interview. Click to hear the 20 minute interview: http://ijpr.org/post/dearest-minnie-sailors-story
Radio Interview with Leslie Compton, Author of “Dearest Minnie, a sailor’s story” on August 10, 2017 on JPR (Jefferson Public Radio, Oregon) by Geoffrey Riley, News Director and Jefferson Exchange Host.
June 24, 2017, I was invited to give a talk about my newest book, Dearest Minnie. I used my computer and their large screen to show slides of the postcards when the fleet visited California, specifically San Francisco Bay Area. My brother and sister-in-law graciously drove me to the event as I didn’t have a clue how to find my way in San Francisco. What a fun and attentive group of people. Their meetings are held at Fort Mason in San…