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DESCRIPTION:Lecture and Book Signing: with the authors of "African American
 s of Alexandria\, Beacons of Light in the Twentieth Century". \n\n \n\nSpo
 nsored by the Friends of Alexandria Archaeology (FOAA). 
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SUMMARY:Meet the Authors: African Americans of Alexandria on May 24\, 2014
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 hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app
 s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=8513\n\nLecture and Book Signin
 g: with the authors of "African Americans of Alexandria\, Beacons of Light
  in the Twentieth Century". Meet authors\,Char McCargo Bah\, Christa Watte
 rs\, Audrey P. Davis\, Gwendolyn Brown-Henderson and James E. Henson Sr. f
 or a discussion of their new book. Sitting just south of the nation's capi
 tal\, Alexandria has a long and storied history. \n\nStill\, little is kno
 wn of Alexandria's twentieth-century African American community. Experienc
 e the harrowing narratives of trials and triumph as Alexandria's African A
 mericans helped to shape not only their hometown but also the world around
  them. Rutherford Adkins became one of the first black fighter pilots as a
  Tuskegee Airman. \n\nSamuel Tucker\, a twenty-six-year-old lawyer\, organ
 ized and fought for Alexandria to share its wealth of knowledge with the A
 frican American community by opening its libraries to all colors and creed
 s. \n\nDiscover a vibrant past that\, through this record\, will be rememb
 ered. \n \nSponsored by the Friends of Alexandria Archaeology (FOAA). \n\n
 Location: Alexandria Archaeology Museum\, 105 N. Union St.\nFees: The even
 t is free but reservations are required.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTag
 s: Lecture\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandria
 va.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=8513\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttp://www.vis
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 -Virginia-Beacons-of-Light-in-the-20th-Century/6195/\n
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SUMMARY:Meet the Authors: African Americans of Alexandria
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