March 19th, Thursday 7pm. Bill Zettler Ph.d continues his series of talks and slide presentations. Sponsored by the Archer Historical Society. Bill will be sharing the history of Harmon Murray, an Archer native, who during the 1840’s was a notorious gang leader committing mayhem from Jacksonville to Tampa. Free: Light refreshments: United Methodist Church 17121 SW 137th Ave. Archer Fl.
Francis William (Bill) Zettler has had a life-long interest in the subjects of biology and history. A native of Pennsylvania, he was a faculty member for 37 years at the University’s College of Agriculture before retiring in 2003, and has continued to teach on an ad hoc basis ever since then. One of his most popular courses was “Biohistory: Plants, Plagues, and People,” which he created in 1990. He is also the author of the book, The Biohistory of Alachua County, Florida. Professor Zettler is the recipient of several teaching awards, including the University of Florida’s Undergraduate Teaching Award. He and his wife, Carol, continue to live on the edge of a prairie near Archer, a small town in Alachua County, itself rich in both biology and history.