History, Memory, and Georgia’s Native People

Georgia State Capitol 206 Washington Street, Atlanta, GA

History, Memory, and Georgia's Native People History, Memory, and Georgia's Native People is the latest installment of the Capitol History Highlights educational programming series highlighting the many historical sites, artifacts, and portraits throughout the Georgia State Capitol, presented by the Georgia Capitol Museum. In Capitol History Highlights' newest program, attendees will learn how research changes […]

History, Memory, and Georgia’s Native People

Georgia State Capitol 206 Washington Street, Atlanta, GA

History, Memory, and Georgia's Native People History, Memory, and Georgia's Native People is the latest installment of the Capitol History Highlights educational programming series highlighting the many historical sites, artifacts, and portraits throughout the Georgia State Capitol, presented by the Georgia Capitol Museum. In Capitol History Highlights' newest program, attendees will learn how research changes […]

1900 to 1940: Early Jazz

Davenport House Museum 324 E State Street, Savannah, GA

1900 to 1940: Early Jazz In the lecture, 1900 to 1940: Early Jazz, attendees will learn how jazz music was on the rise as the Davenport House fell on hard times and into a state of neglect. Attendees will experience a sampling of music from the era and will be encouraged to engage in discussion […]

Changes in Government and Community

Liddy Murphy Theatre, Old Main, Andrew College 501 College Street, Cuthbert, Georgia

Changes in Government and Community Changes in Government and Community is an accompanying program of the traveling Smithsonian exhibition, Crossroads: Change in Rural America,  sponsored by the Cuthbert community. Held on the campus of Andrew College, the event will feature speakers Dr. Cully Clark, author and retired dean of the University of Georgia's Grady College […]

1950 to 1970: Broadway and the American Songbook

Davenport House Museum 324 E State Street, Savannah, GA

1950 to 1970: Broadway and the American Songbook In the lecture, 1950 to 1970: Broadway and the American Songbook, attendees will experience a sampling of music from the era and will be encouraged to engage in discussion with the presenting artists and the presenting scholar, Justin Havard. Havard is an accomplished director, pianist, and singer […]

The Influence of the Agriculture and Timber Industries in Randolph County and Southwest Georgia

Railroad Depot 58 Park Avenue, Shellman, Georgia

The Influence of the Agriculture and Timber Industries in Randolph County and Southwest Georgia The Influence of the Agriculture and Timber Industries in Randolph County and Southwest Georgia is an accompanying program of the traveling Smithsonian exhibition, Crossroads: Change in Rural America,  sponsored by the Randolph County community. Held at the Railroad Depot in Shellman, the […]

Keynote Lecture with Ytasha Womack, Planet Deep South: ATL 2020

Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center 111 James P Brawley Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Planet Deep South: ATL 2020 Planet Deep South: ATL 2020 is an interdisciplinary conference open to all scholars, artists, and students that explores the intellectual and creative expression of African people. Through a series of presentations and panel discussions, the conference is designed to inspire the inquiry of Africana cultural production through a digital, historical […]

Trailblazing African American Women of Coastal Georgia

St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church and Parish Hall 401 Fort King Georgia Drive, Darien, GA

Trailblazing African American Women of Coastal Georgia Melissa Cooper, author of Making Gullah: A History of Sapelo Islanders, Race, and the American Imagination will deliver the keynote lecture for "Trailblazing African American Women of Coastal Georgia." Cooper will address the context from which Geechee women emerged, and three "trailblazers" will be highlighted by additional speakers: […]

VIRTUAL EVENT—“The Water Heritage of Mughal Gardens and Landscapes in Kashmir”

"The Water Heritage of Mughal Gardens and Landscapes in Kashmir” Compared to early Mughal gardens on the semi-arid plains of South Asia, those of Kashmir had abundant water supplies that transformed the design of 17th-century Mughal landscapes. In a lecture titled “The Water Heritage of Mughal Gardens and Landscapes in Kashmir,”  Jim Wescoat, Aga Khan […]

VIRTUAL EVENT: Unknown No Longer! Giving a voice to those who have been kept silenced

Robert Toombs House Historic Site 216 E. Robert Toombs Ave, Washington, GA, United States

Unknown No Longer! Giving a voice to those who have been kept silenced Joseph McGill Jr., founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, will give a lecture at the Robert Toombs Historic House Site in Washington, Georgia, on March 6. The presentation will include an introduction to some of the families who were enslaved at the […]

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