The Legacy of General James Longstreet

Northeast Georgia History Center 322 Academy Street NE , Gainesville, GA, United States

The Legacy of General James Longstreet The Longstreet Society will present James Longstreet: My Life and Times, an oral history performance portrayed by Longstreet Society member Thomas H. Rasmussen. In this performance, Longstreet will recall his career as principal military adviser to General Robert E. Lee, his friendship with Ulyssess S. Grant, his family life, and […]

Armistice Day Commemoration: British Poets of the Great War

Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

Armistice Day Commemoration: British Poets of the Great War Commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day with a reading of World War I poetry by Robert Graves, Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, and others. For British poets searching for a means to express the horror and heroism of the Great War, the shared cultural heritage of […]

World War I: A Look Back 100 Years

World War I: A Look Back 100 Years The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center will host a symposium commemorating the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended WWI on November 11, 1918. The program will feature local and regional historians, including a keynote address from Dr. Jamil S. Zainaldin, President Emeritus of Georgia Humanities. A reception will immediately […]

Readings and Conversations with Marilyn Chin

UNG - Dalonega Campus 82 College Cir, Dahlonega, GA, United States

Readings and Conversations with Marilyn Chin The University of North Georgia will host a book reading and conversation with renowned poet Marilyn Chin on her most recent work Portrait of the Self as Nation. The conversation will be held in the Hoag Great Room located in the Hoag Student Center. For more information, contact Anastasia Lin at […]

Readings and Conversations with Marilyn Chin

UNG - Gainesville Campus 3820 Mundy Mill Rd, Oakwood, GA, United States

Readings and Conversations with Marilyn Chin The University of North Georgia will host a book reading and conversation with renowned poet Marilyn Chin on her most recent work Portrait of the Self as Nation. The conversation will be held in the Cleveland Ballroom, Nesbitt 3110. For more information, contact Anastasia Lin at anastasia.lin@ung.edu or 706-867-3234. This is event […]

This Is (Not) What I Expected: Difference and Dignity through Literature and the Arts

Stage Reading of Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine  The University of Georgia College of Education will host a stage reading of the award-winning book Citizen: An American Lyric, by Claudia Rankine, under the direction of Dr. Fred Giles, Professor Emeritus of Theatre and the Institute for African American Studies at UGA. Free copies will be given to […]

This Is (Not) What I Expected: Difference and Dignity through Literature and the Arts

Stage Reading of Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine  The University of Georgia College of Education will host a stage reading of the award-winning book Citizen: An American Lyric, by Claudia Rankine, under the direction of Dr. Fred Giles, Professor Emeritus of Theatre and the Institute for African American Studies at UGA. Free copies will be given to […]

Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence Premiere

DeKalb County Public Library, Auditorium 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA

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

DeKalb County Public Library, Auditorium 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA

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, […]

Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence

DeKalb County Public Library, Auditorium 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA

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 […]

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