Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence is a 50-minute documentary about the life and work of Georgia writer and activist Lillian Smith (1887 - 1966), premiering at the Decatur Library in Decatur, GA. The documentary, created by Hal and Henry Jacobs, explores Smith's life as one of the first prominent white […]
Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence is a 50-minute documentary about the life and work of Georgia writer and activist Lillian Smith (1887 - 1966). This is an encore screening following the film's premiere at the Decatur Library in Decatur, GA on May 16. The documentary, created by Hal and Henry Jacobs, […]
This Is My Dirt: Stories of St. Simons Island and Coastal Georgia This Is My Dirt: Stories of St. Simons Island and Coastal Georgia is a public presentation showcasing Mercer University students' research of the slave cemetery at the former Retreat Plantation on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Students will present digital stories they produced using information collected from […]
Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence is a 50-minute documentary about the life and work of Georgia writer and activist Lillian Smith (1887 - 1966). This is an encore screening following the premiere at the Decatur Library in Decatur, GA on May 16. The documentary, created by Hal and Henry Jacobs, explores […]
Cool History: Summer Lecture Series The Cool History: Summer Lecture Series brings regional historians with expertise in the Civil War to Columbus, GA, at the National Civil War Naval Museum for a presentation and question-and-answer session with the audience. All lectures in this speaker series are free and open to the public. The lecturer for […]
