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Special Event
Event
Creating a Space on the Nation’s Preservation Agenda: Black Women and Historic Preservation
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Time:
1:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Virtual/Digital
Description
Join us for a talk by Dr. Tara Y. White, professor of history at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, as she explores the work of Black organizational women in preserving African American historic places, with emphasis on Black clubwomen’s preservation of Frederick Douglass’s Cedar Hill and Mary McLeod Bethune’s Council House in Washington, D.C. She will show the broader role of African American women in the history of historic preservation. Following the program, rangers will be giving tours of the home.
Due to limited seating capacity, this program will be able to be viewed live via Microsoft Teams. Reservations are required for both in-person seating and to view on-line. Email BethuneNHS@nps.gov for reservations.
Reservation or Registration: Yes
To make a reservation, email BethuneNHS@nps.gov
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mary mcleod bethune
mary mcleod bethune council house national historic site
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historic preservation
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black history
black womens clubs
black womens history
african american women
african american history
african american history and culture
womens history
womens history month
frederick douglass
frederick douglass home
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