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Phrenologist Nelson Sizer: Courtship and Marriage

Title:Phrenologist Nelson Sizer: Courtship and Marriage
Date & Time:Wed May 29, 2019 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location:Lyceum
201 S. Washington St.
Event Details:Experience a program like the ones Alexandrians enjoyed in the 1840s and 1850s! David Keltz, renowned for his portrayal of Edgar Allan Poe, returns to the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum to portray phrenologist Nelson Sizer. Phrenology, the 19th-century pseudoscience in which practitioners measured and felt the ridges and bumps on people’s heads to determine their personality and prospects, was quite popular though also controversial in the 19th century. On May 29, 1841, Mr. Sizer and his partner P. L. Buell lectured at Lyceum Hall in Alexandria on "Courtship and Marriage" as part of a series of lectures and demonstrations presented in April and May of that year. The lectures included information about how to understand and apply the principals of phrenology along with readings of the heads of people in the audience. David Keltz as Mr. Sizer will present the principals of phrenology applicable to courtship and marriage based on 19th-century writings and will provide readings to willing participants. 21 and over.
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Contact Phone No.:703.746.4994
Fees:$15. 21 and over
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Living History, Lyceum, Museums, Old Town


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