Untold African American Stories
A Road Scholar Program by Mary Frances
When
Feb 7, 2023
6:00pm–7:00pm
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.
This event is Free and Open to the public. For more information, please contact Beth Nelson at adult.programs@rochesterlibrary.org.
ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY COVID-19 POLICY
Masks are optional, social distancing is recommended.
Learn more about Mary Frances, this program, and how to book it.
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)
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