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Revolutionary Book Club @ Fort Monroe

Fort Monroe National Monument

Special Event
  • Every week on Tuesday at 7:00 PM from July 05, 2022 to July 26, 2022
  • Free

Register

Reservation required to received the link to join this virtual program.

 

Join us as we explore the history of the American Revolution and notions of freedom for a virtual book club salon each Tuesday July 5th through the 26th at 7pm. We will gather and discuss the book Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of the Runaway Slave Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar. 

Reservation required to received the link to join this virtual program.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/revolutionary-book-club-never-caught-by-erica-armstrong-dunbar-tickets-372199487687

Participating speakers include:

Dr. Ashley Jordan - African American Museum in Philadelphia 
Tesha Vincent - Fort Monroe Authority
Kalen Anderson - Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps
Johnny Carawan - Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Schedule

Days:

Every week on Tuesday

Dates:

July 05, 2022 to July 26, 2022

Time:

7:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour and 30 minutes

Tuesday night at 7pm from July 5 - 26.

Contact Information

Aaron Firth
757-722-FORT (3678)
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Event Type

  • Other
  • Virtual/Digital
Tags: book club, fort monroe, freedom