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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Lecture: The Alexandria Story of the Syphax Family on Nov 
 19\, 2020
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CATEGORIES:Apothecary Museum,Gadsby's Tavern,Lecture,Museums
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 s.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=33399\n\nJoin local researc
 her and Syphax family genealogist Steve Hammond for a lecture on November 
 19th via Zoom at 7p.m. \n\nAlexandria's location has impacted the people w
 ho have lived and worked here through the centuries. Steve Hammond will sh
 are his Syphax family legacy and how it connects with Alexandria. His rese
 arch is a compelling story of challenge and discovery.  Working to find th
 e African American roots of the prominent Syphax family\, he forged workin
 g relationships with scholars across the nation. Through his work\, Mount 
 Vernon\, Carlyle House\, Arlington House\, and the White House Historical 
 Association as well as  Historic Alexandria's own Gadsby's Tavern Museum a
 nd the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum have been able to tell a more 
 complete story of Alexandria and the nation.\n\nSteve Hammond is retired f
 rom the United States Department of Interior after many years of service a
 s an earth scientist. A genealogist and family historian\, Hammond has spe
 nt decades researching\, writing\, and lecturing about the Syphax Family a
 nd their place in Virginia history. Nancy Syphax\, once enslaved by tavern
  keeper John Gadsby\, is Mr. Hammond's third great-grandmother.\nThe lectu
 re is sponsored by the Office of Historic Alexandria.\n\nGuests will recei
 ve an email with the Zoom meeting link\, Meeting ID\, and password the day
  prior to the event. Ticket sales will close at 4 p.m. on the day of the e
 vent. \n\nLocation:  Virtual Only\nFees: $6 per link\nAudience: Anyone may
  attend\nTags: Apothecary Museum\, Gadsby's Tavern\, Lecture\, Museums\n\n
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