Meeting Speaker for August 22, 2011 - Steve Beck

Steve Beck has been a resident of the Sacramento area since 1967. Mr. Beck holds degrees in anthropology and geology from California State University Sacramento.

For the last fifteen years Mr. Beck has worked at Sutter's Fort State Historic Park.  He is currently the Program Lead for Hands-on History, an interactive way of delivering history to the public using docents, demonstrations and historical and material culture projects for adults and children.  Mr. Beck has also directed educational programming a Sutter's Fort and has been the museum archivist. He has written several monographs on the history and anthropology of the Sacramento region including articles about the Donner Party, Bear Flag Revolt, and the relationship between John Sutter and the Indigenous People of the Sacramento Valley.  He has been a contributor in many books about the region. Mr. Beck frequently is invited to speak on the subject of John Sutter and his world.  He has appeared on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and PBS. Mr. Beck may be reached at Sutter's Fort State Historic Park, 916-323-8112 or by email at stbeck@parks.ca.gov.