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Finding Julia: Centering Black Women in Antebellum History

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Finding Julia: Centering Black Women in Antebellum History

February 25 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

FINDING JULIA: CENTERING BLACK WOMEN IN ANTEBELLUM HISTORY

Discussing The Vice President’s Black Wife by Amrita Chakrabarti Myers

Martin Van Buren park rangers will lead a discussion of this new book on Julia Chinn, the enslaved wife of Richard Mentor Johnson, Martin Van Buren’s VP.

This program will be held in person at the Kinderhook Memorial Library and virtually hosted by Roe Jan Library.

To register, please email: columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com

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Germantown Library

Columbia County Libraries Association

Germantown Library

31 Palatine Park Rd
Germantown, NY 12526 United States

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Columbia County Libraries Association (CCLA)

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Germantown, NY 12526 United States

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The mission of the Germantown Library is to maintain and improve the quality of life for all citizens of our community by providing resources that enhance and contribute to individual knowledge, enlightenment and enjoyment in the most efficient manner possible. We especially recognize our responsibility to serve as a place for children to discover the joy of reading and the value of libraries.

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