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Children of the Promised Land (Zoom)

Tue, Jun 13 2023
7:00pm - 8:00pm Central
Virtual Branch
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For adults

 

Presenter
Angela Bates
Virtual Event

 

Nicodemus, Kansas, is the only remaining western town established by African Americans during the Reconstruction period following the Civil War, and today is a National Historic Site. Join Angela Bates, a fifth generation descendent of the settlers, for a pictorial history that explores the unique experience of mothers and their children in Nicodemus. 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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