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Special Event

Event

Revolutionary Book Club @ Fort Monroe

Fort Monroe National Monument

Fee:

Free.

Repeating Event

Days:

Every week on Tuesday

Dates:

July 05, 2022 to July 26, 2022

Time:

7:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour and 30 minutes

Type of Event

Other
Virtual/Digital

Tuesday night at 7pm from July 5 - 26.

Description

 

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

Reservation or Registration: Yes

Reservation required to received the link to join this virtual program.
Make Reservation or Register

Contact Information

Aaron Firth
757-722-FORT (3678)
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Smiling African American woman wearing blue suit w/ red and white trim stands against a wood wall.
African American woman wearing blue top with logo on left shoulder, Chesapeake Bay and trees behind.
Caucasian man with short hair in park ranger uniform holding hat stands next to United States flag.
Native American man wearing traditional attire and face paint looking over his right shoulder.
Artistic overlay of Desperate Valor by David Wagner with foaming wave running across a sandy beach.
Artistic overlay of Desperate Valor by David Wagner with foaming wave running across a sandy beach.
Dania Sanches-Reyes
Smiling African American woman wearing blue suit w/ red and white trim stands against a wood wall.
Dr. Ashley Jordan smiles for a portrait wearing a blue suit with red and white trim standing before a wood wall.
Dr. Ashley Jordan
African American woman wearing blue top with logo on left shoulder, Chesapeake Bay and trees behind.
Tesha Vincent standing on top of Fort Monroe with the Chesapeake Bay and trees in the background.
Tesha Vincent
Caucasian man with short hair in park ranger uniform holding hat stands next to United States flag.
Johnny Carawan stands for portrait in uniform next to a United States flag.
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Native American man wearing traditional attire and face paint looking over his right shoulder.
Native American man wearing traditional attire and face paint looking over his right shoulder.
Kalen Anderson
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