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DESCRIPTION:Imported on Aug 20\, 2026\, 58 days before the event.\nTo veri
 fy info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=
 63497\n\nLecture: "Descendants" by John Durel \n\nJoin us at Lloyd House 
 for a series of lectures featuring local authors\, with the second featur
 ing John W. Durel\, author of "Descendants\, The Divided Lineage of a Lou
 isiana Creole Family." "Descendants" raises questions of racial identity\
 , interracial relationships\, and racism as experienced by eight generati
 ons of a Creole family living in New Orleans from the mid-eighteenth into
  the twenty-first century. Each chapter relates stories of individuals wh
 ose lives were shaped by race in the context of the times in which they l
 ived\, revealing evolving attitudes\, behaviors\, and laws\, with implica
 tions for our understanding of race in America today.\n\nDr. Durel will p
 resent an overview of the book\, read excerpts\, and lead a discussion of
  some of the surprising stories that surfaced through his extensive histo
 rical and genealogical research. \n\nBorn in Thibodaux\, Louisiana\, John
  Durel holds a PhD in American History from the University of New Hampshi
 re. Following a career working in and consulting with museums nationwide 
 and internationally\, in 2019 he returned to his interest in historical r
 esearch and writing. "Descendants" is his first book.\n\nLocation: Lloyd 
 House\, 220 N. Washington St.\nFees: $15/$12 for Historic Alexandria Memb
 ers and volunteers\nTags: Lecture\, Museums\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPurchase
  Tickets online\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n
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SUMMARY:Lecture: "Descendants" by John Durel
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 \; by John Durel \n<br />\n<br />Join us at Lloyd House for a series of l
 ectures featuring local authors\, with the second featuring John W. Durel
 \, author of &quot\;Descendants\, The Divided Lineage of a Louisiana Creo
 le Family.&quot\; &quot\;Descendants&quot\; raises questions of racial id
 entity\, interracial relationships\, and racism as experienced by eight g
 enerations of a Creole family living in New Orleans from the mid-eighteen
 th into the twenty-first century. Each chapter relates stories of individ
 uals whose lives were shaped by race in the context of the times in which
  they lived\, revealing evolving attitudes\, behaviors\, and laws\, with 
 implications for our understanding of race in America today.\n<br />\n<br
  />Dr. Durel will present an overview of the book\, read excerpts\, and l
 ead a discussion of some of the surprising stories that surfaced through 
 his extensive historical and genealogical research. \n<br />\n<br />Born 
 in Thibodaux\, Louisiana\, John Durel holds a PhD in American History fro
 m the University of New Hampshire. Following a career working in and cons
 ulting with museums nationwide and internationally\, in 2019 he returned 
 to his interest in historical research and writing. &quot\;Descendants&qu
 ot\; is his first book.\n<br />\n<br />Location: Lloyd House\, 220 N. Was
 hington St.\n<br />Fees: $15/$12 for Historic Alexandria Members and volu
 nteers\n<br />Tags: Lecture\, Museums<br>\n<a href="https://shop.alexandr
 iava.gov/Events.aspx">Purchase Tickets online</a><br>\n
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