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 ?si=63497\n\nLecture: "Descendants" by John Durel \n\nJoin us at Lloyd Ho
 use for a series of lectures featuring local authors\, with the second fe
 aturing John W. Durel\, author of "Descendants\, The Divided Lineage of a
  Louisiana Creole Family." "Descendants" raises questions of racial ident
 ity\, interracial relationships\, and racism as experienced by eight gene
 rations of a Creole family living in New Orleans from the mid-eighteenth 
 into the twenty-first century. Each chapter relates stories of individual
 s whose lives were shaped by race in the context of the times in which th
 ey lived\, revealing evolving attitudes\, behaviors\, and laws\, with imp
 lications for our understanding of race in America today.\n\nDr. Durel wi
 ll present an overview of the book\, read excerpts\, and lead a discussio
 n of some of the surprising stories that surfaced through his extensive h
 istorical and genealogical research. \n\nBorn in Thibodaux\, Louisiana\, 
 John Durel holds a PhD in American History from the University of New Ham
 pshire. Following a career working in and consulting with museums nationw
 ide and internationally\, in 2019 he returned to his interest in historic
 al research and writing. "Descendants" is his first book.\n\nLocation: Ll
 oyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\nFees: $15/$12 for Historic Alexandria 
 Members and volunteers\nTags: Lecture\, Museums\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPurc
 hase Tickets online\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n
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 ies of lectures featuring local authors\, with the second featuring John 
 W. Durel\, author of &quot\;Descendants\, The Divided Lineage of a Louisi
 ana Creole Family.&quot\; &quot\;Descendants&quot\; raises questions of r
 acial identity\, interracial relationships\, and racism as experienced by
  eight generations of a Creole family living in New Orleans from the mid-
 eighteenth into the twenty-first century. Each chapter relates stories of
  individuals 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 lead 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 His
 tory from the University of New Hampshire. Following a career working in 
 and consulting with museums nationwide and internationally\, in 2019 he r
 eturned to his interest in historical research and writing. &quot\;Descen
 dants&quot\; is his first book.\n<br />\n<br />Location: Lloyd House\, 22
 0 N. Washington St.\n<br />Fees: $15/$12 for Historic Alexandria Members 
 and volunteers\n<br />Tags: Lecture\, Museums<br>\n<a href="https://shop.
 alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx">Purchase Tickets online</a><br>\n
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