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The Gist Boys: Sequoyah and Howard Gratz (Zoom)

Tue, Aug 9 2022
7:00pm - 8:00pm Central
Virtual Branch
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Age Group
For adults

 

Presenter
Terry Foody
Virtual Event

 

Hear the true stories of two men - linked by blood and literacy - at times of great strife and change in our country from writer Terry Foody. Sequoyah, inventor of the Cherokee syllabary, and Gratz, editor of the Kentucky Gazette illuminate the importance of language and a free press. Program registration will close 30 minutes prior to the start of the program. Participants will be emailed a Zoom access code 15 minutes before the start of the program, so please include your email in the registration. Please note: You must sign into the room prior to the start of the program. Admittance to the classroom will close five minutes after the program's start time. Space is limited.

 

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