Courage to Dissent: Atlanta and the Long History of the Civil Rights Movement author talk and signing Tomiko Brown-Nagin, of Harvard University, will discuss her book, Courage to Dissent: Atlanta and the Long History of the Civil Rights Movement.
The United States and World War I As part of its World War I: Lessons from 100 Years Ago initiative, the Thomas County Library will present a lecture by Professor Gale Whitehurst, of Thomas University, about how Germany's geography influenced World War I and why the United States's entrance into the war became so crucial. […]
Rome International Film Festival In partnership with Georgia Humanities and the Chieftains Museum, the Rome International Film Festival will host a performance by Cherokee musician Tommy Wildcat, followed by a screening of Mankiller, a documentary exploring the legacy of Wilma Mankiller, the Cherokee Nation's first woman principal chief.
Lunch and Learn: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Planning for Personal Records Christine Garrett, Electronic Records Manager at the Georgia Archives, will present "Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Planning for Personal Records." She will discuss identifying essential records – records of historical and sentimental value to families. She will also discuss records needed to recover from a […]
Georgia Archives Lunch and Learn Program The Georgia Archives Lunch and Learn program will be "The History of the Candler Field Museum and the Youth Aviation Program: Where History Comes Alive and Education Lights the Future" by Dave Moffett and Scott Coile.
Sewell Mill Museum Ribbon Cutting: A Celebration of the Textile Mill Heritage of West Georgia The Sewell Mill Historical Museum will officially open on December 14, in advance of the 2018 centennial of the Sewell Mill, which produced the first tailored garment made in the South. The museum is one of several official stopping sites […]
Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the stories of the contemporary South, and the diverse southerners who make it an interesting place to live, through the writings of southerners who claim heritage beyond black or white. Author and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy tells stories from her book Growing Up […]
Writing Successful Proposals in the Humanities Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, and Morehouse College invite humanities faculty in the Atlanta area and beyond to attend a workshop to support their development as successful grant writers. The workshop will be held in the LLC auditorium at Spelman College. The featured speaker is Dr. Mary Macklem, senior […]
Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the stories of the contemporary South, and the diverse southerners who make it an interesting place to live, through the writings of southerners who claim heritage beyond black or white. Atlanta actress Diany Rodriguez presents excerpts from Judith Ortiz Cofer's memoir The Cruel […]
Henry D. Green Symposium for the Decorative Arts Keynote by Peter Kenny At the ninth Henry D. Green Symposium for the Decorative Arts, Peter Kenny, the co-president of the Classical American Homes Preservation Trust, will deliver a keynote lecture on America's best-known cabinetmaker, Duncan Phyfe, who designed furniture for New Yorkers as well as clients in Georgia […]
