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 y info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?
 si=63497\n\nLecture: "Descendants" by John Durel \n\nJoin us at Lloyd Hou
 se for a series of lectures featuring local authors\, with the second fea
 turing John W. Durel\, author of "Descendants\, The Divided Lineage of a 
 Louisiana Creole Family." "Descendants" raises questions of racial identi
 ty\, interracial relationships\, and racism as experienced by eight gener
 ations of a Creole family living in New Orleans from the mid-eighteenth i
 nto the twenty-first century. Each chapter relates stories of individuals
  whose lives were shaped by race in the context of the times in which the
 y lived\, revealing evolving attitudes\, behaviors\, and laws\, with impl
 ications for our understanding of race in America today.\n\nDr. Durel wil
 l present an overview of the book\, read excerpts\, and lead a discussion
  of some of the surprising stories that surfaced through his extensive hi
 storical and genealogical research. \n\nBorn in Thibodaux\, Louisiana\, J
 ohn Durel holds a PhD in American History from the University of New Hamp
 shire. Following a career working in and consulting with museums nationwi
 de and internationally\, in 2019 he returned to his interest in historica
 l research and writing. "Descendants" is his first book.\n\nLocation: Llo
 yd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\nFees: $15/$12 for Historic Alexandria M
 embers and volunteers\nTags: Lecture\, Museums\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPurch
 ase Tickets online\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n
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 es of lectures featuring local authors\, with the second featuring John W
 . Durel\, author of &quot\;Descendants\, The Divided Lineage of a Louisia
 na Creole Family.&quot\; &quot\;Descendants&quot\; raises questions of ra
 cial identity\, interracial relationships\, and racism as experienced by 
 eight generations of a Creole family living in New Orleans from the mid-e
 ighteenth into the twenty-first century. Each chapter relates stories of 
 individuals whose lives were shaped by race in the context of the times i
 n 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 t
 hrough his extensive historical and genealogical research. \n<br />\n<br 
 />Born in Thibodaux\, Louisiana\, John Durel holds a PhD in American Hist
 ory from the University of New Hampshire. Following a career working in a
 nd consulting with museums nationwide and internationally\, in 2019 he re
 turned to his interest in historical research and writing. &quot\;Descend
 ants&quot\; is his first book.\n<br />\n<br />Location: Lloyd House\, 220
  N. Washington St.\n<br />Fees: $15/$12 for Historic Alexandria Members a
 nd volunteers\n<br />Tags: Lecture\, Museums<br>\n<a href="https://shop.a
 lexandriava.gov/Events.aspx">Purchase Tickets online</a><br>\n
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