Are we still viewed as "ugly Americans?" At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, Marion resident Kirtland Mead will seek to answer that question during a lecture sponsored by the Sippican Historical Society.

Dr. Mead is an international management consultant, researcher, and executive educator. He has spent nearly 40 years either living in Germany, Paris, and London, or traveling to Europe on business, experiencing a European perspective on America.  During his travels many Europeans he encountered couldn’t understand how the United States attained its top status when many Americans they met seemed unimpressive.

The lecture will be held at the Marion Music Hall, located at 164 Front St.  Parking is available across the street at Island Wharf.  The presentation is free, though donations are gratefully accepted. No reservations are necessary.  For more information, please call the society at 508-748-1116.