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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat with Vanessa Riley about her newest book\, Fire Sword and Sea\, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. The Caribbean Sea\, 1675. Jacquotte Delahaye is the mixed-race daughter of a wealthy tavern owner on the island of Tortuga. Jacquotte dreams of joining the seafarers and smugglers whose tall-masted ships cluster in the turquoise waters around Tortuga. For twenty years\, Jacquotte raids the Caribbean as Jacques\, hiding her gender. When her fellow pirates decide to increase their profits by entering the slave trade\, Jacquotte must make a change. Thursday\, February 5th at 7 PM ET via digital live-stream or watch on-demand after the video premieres! \nRegister and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/ligonierlibrary/upcoming
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Mojos\, Mermaids\, Medicine\, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart
DESCRIPTION:Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book\, The Conjuring of America: Mojos\, Mermaids\, Medicine\, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic\, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era. These women\, in secrecy and subterfuge\, courageously and devotedly continued their practices and worship for centuries and passed down their traditions. This book is a love letter to the real magic Black women used\, their herbs\, food\, textiles\, song\, and dance\, used to sow rebellion\, freedom\, and hope. Thursday\, February 12th at 2 PM ET via digital live-stream or watch on-demand after the talk premieres! \nRegister and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/ligonierlibrary/upcoming
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch
DESCRIPTION:Tom D. Crouch\, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years\, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble. \nFollow the fascinating growth and development of the world’s largest museum and research complex during its first 60 years. Told in rich detail\, Smithson’s Gamble reveals how\, as it defined a role rooted in curiosity and exploration\, the Smithsonian helped to shape the nation’s developing identity. \nTake part in our conversation with Tom Crouch about the trials\, errors\, and incredible legacy of the Smithsonian’s foundation. Tuesday\, February 24th at 2 PM ET via digital live-stream or on-demand after the event.  \nRegister and submit questions for the author here: https://libraryc.org/ligonierlibrary/upcoming
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