Gragg and Height with LBJ

Program in the Parlor - The Activists, Artifact and Archivist

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site

Special Event
  • Feb 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM
  • Free

Join Archivist Kenneth Chandler for an opportunity to see the pen used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and hear a talk highlighting how the National Archives for Black Women's History preserves the history of the Civil Rights Movement. Before the program, visitors can enjoy a mini piano concert featuring music of the period by DC Strings Workshop.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Schedule

Date:

Feb 22, 2020

Time:

2:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Contact Information

John Fowler
202-426-5961
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Event Type

  • Exhibition/Show
  • Guided Tour
  • Performance
  • Talk
Tags: history, american history, african american history, african american history and culture, black history month, lecture, music in the park, arts and culture, arts and humanities, artifacts, civil rights, civil rights act of 1964