This program will take place by Zoom and registration is required.
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\nPlease register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XMLi1ZubR3-ZMwaBpfnWhw
\n< p>After registering\, you will be emailed the link to join this Zoom meeti ng. \;;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Virtual:geo:38.8122835,-77.117189 9 GEO:38.8122835;-77.1171899 DESCRIPTION:Celebrate America's 250th birthday with a discussion of what m akes American and Americans great\, with an inspiring portrait of 12 ordin ary folks whose courage formed the character of our country. .\nhttps://al exandria.libnet.info/event/16820276 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:From America&rsquo\;s favorite government teacher\, a heartfelt\, inspiring portrait of twelve ordinary Americans wh ose courage formed the character of our country. The author proves that th e most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didn&rsquo\;t ma ke it into the textbooks. \;Not the presidents\, but the telephone ope rators. Not the aristocrats\, but the schoolteachers. \;Through meticu lous research\, she discovers history&rsquo\;s unsung characters and bring s their rich\, riveting stories to light for the first time. \; You&rs quo\;ll meet a woman astride a white horse riding down Pennsylvania Ave\, a young boy detained at a Japanese incarceration camp\, a formerly enslave d woman on a mission to reunite with her daughter\, a poet on a train\, an d a teacher who learns to work with her enemies. More than one thing is bo mbed\, and multiple people surprisingly become rich. Some rich with money\ , and some wealthy with things that matter more. \;This is a book abou t \;what really made America &ndash\; and Americans &ndash\; great.&nb sp\;McMahon&rsquo\;s cast of improbable champions \;will become famili ar friends\, lighting the path we journey in our quest to make the world m ore just\, peaceful\, good\, and free.
\nBurke Book Club is a bimont hly book discussion group hosted by the Burke Branch Library and takes pla ce by Zoom. \;After registering\, you will be e-mailed the link to joi n this Zoom meeting. If you have questions about the program or need help with set up\, please contact Caroline at \;cpak@alexlibraryva.org.
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