History by a Hair & From These Roots | Book Discussion in Partnership with New London NAACP
Saturday, November 21, 2 pm
Garde Arts Center, New London
FREE Admission, Donations Accepted
Join authors Dr. Richard Kurin (Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar and former Under Secretary for History, Art and Culture at the Smithsonian Institute) and Tamara Lanier (Author and descendant whose 15-year fight reclaimed her family’s legacy from Harvard’s Peabody Museum) for a discussion of their books, below, moderated by writer and collaborator Liz Welch. This program will take place at New London’s Garde Arts Center.
History by a Hair
Dr. Richard Kurin’s book follows a 15-year investigation sparked by a strand of hair discovered in Thomas Jefferson’s Bible, leading to DNA evidence that helps answer long-debated questions about the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings – and what it means for American History.
From These Roots
In From These Roots, Tamara Lanier recounts her 15-year search for proof that her 5x-great-grandfather is the same man depicted in the Zealy Daguerreotypes once held by Harvard’s Peabody Museum. The book explores kinship, legacy, and the struggle to prove one’s history in a country shaped by enslavement.
