DUBOIS – Authors Lee J. Stout and Harry H. West will discuss their book, “Lair of the Lion: A History of Beaver Stadium,” at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Penn State DuBois Library, located in the Hiller Building. This event is free and open to the public.
This richly-illustrated and researched book explores the architecture and history of Penn State’s famed football venue, Beaver Stadium.
Historian Lee Stout and engineering professor Harry West show how Beaver Stadium came to be, including a look at its predecessors.
Stout and West explore the engineering and construction challenges of the stadium and athletic fields and reveal the importance of these facilities to the history of Penn State and its cherished traditions.
Published by Penn State Press, copies of the book will be available for sale and authors will autograph on request.