[LincolnTalk] FREE Memorial Day Forum- next door

[Sara Mattes]

Title: FREE Memorial Day Forum

Lots going on next door! Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Concord Museum <i...@concordmuseum.org> Date: May 20, 2024 at 9:59:58 AM EDT To: samat...@gmail.com Subject: FREE Memorial Day Forum Reply-To: Concord Museum <i...@concordmuseum.org>  The heroic story of African Americans Fighting WWII View this email in your browser The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting WWII Half American: A Memorial Day Forum Concord Museum Forum Tuesday, May 21 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm FREE for all in-person and virtual participants Join Dartmouth College Historian Matthew F. Delmont for a forum on his award-winning new book Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad. More than one million Black soldiers served in World War II in segregated units while waging a dual battle against inequality in the very country for which they were laying down their lives. Professor Delmont retells the history of the war centering the stories of Black veterans who have long been ignored. Joining Professor Delmont in conversation is Françoise Hamlin, Associate Professor in History and Africana Studies at Brown University.  She is the co-editor of These Truly Are The Brave: An Anthology of African American Writings on Citizenship and War. Register Praise for Half American: “This vivid book shows how much of World War II looks different when viewed from the perspective of Black Americans—many of whom drew parallels between the fascist threat abroad and Jim Crow at home.” — New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice “Delmont is an energetic storyteller, giving a vibrant sense of his subject in all of its dimensions.” — Jennifer Szalai, New York Times “This book not only details historical wrongs committed against the black press, it ardently honors the sacrifice of black Americans who served in World War II.” —Wall Street Journal Upcoming Programs and Forums: Emerson-Thoreau Amble Walking Tour Saturday, May 25 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm $10 Members | $20 Non-members. Includes Same-day admission to the Concord Museum Celebrate Emerson’s birthday and follow the footsteps of writers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau! Enjoy the spring weather and learn about the friendship of two notable observers of nature. Register American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty that Shaped a Nation Forum Tuesday, June 4 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Free for Members | $10 Non-members | Free Virtual Inspired by the discovery of a mysterious manuscript in an old farmhouse just north of Concord, historian John Kaag takes us on a multi-generational exploration of one of America’s first and most expansive pioneer families. Kaag will be joined by Robert Gross. Register Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike Concord MA 01742 i...@concordmuseum.org Visit Us Hours: Tue–Sun: 10am–4pm Open Memorial Day What’s On Membership Donate Follow us Images: Calling Card Case (detail), late 19th century, Possibly Europe. Concord Museum Collection, Bequest of Alice Stanwood Willoughby; Per775aaf. Copyright (C) 2024 Concord Museum. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for our mailing list on the website, at a program, or as a Museum member. Our mailing address is: Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike Concord, Massachusetts 01742 USA Manage Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy

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