Untold African American Stories

A Road Scholar Program by Mary Frances

When

Oct 28, 2023
1:30pm–2:30pm

Where

McLean County Museum of History
200 N Main St
Bloomington, IL 61701

Cost

Free
Open to the public

Mary will give a brief story about each one of the ten large images of African Americans in her presentation and encourage audience engagement about how they feel and think about the images.

Image: In 1903, Lt. Col. James H. Johnson (first row, left) and Col. John R. Marshall (first row, center) pose with staff and color guard at Camp Lincoln as part of the Illinois National Guard’s 8th Illinois Infantry. Marshall was a stonemason from Chicago who governed, rebuilt, and restored San Luis, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War. (Courtesy of Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum)

This event is Free and Open to the public. For more information, please contact Sara Engels at sarae@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

Learn more about Mary Frances, this program, and how to book it here.

Sponsor

Bloomington Public Library

Contact

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Edwardsville, IL 62025

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