BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Alexandria Library X-WR-CALNAME:Alexandria Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ee719a3f-8e0a-4918-ad4e-de67ce12c131 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260716T160018Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T140000 SUMMARY:African Americans and Clara Barton LOCATION:Virtual\nVirtual X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Virtual;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10; X-TITLE=Virtual:geo:38.8122835,-77.1171899 GEO:38.8122835;-77.1171899 DESCRIPTION:Join Park Ranger Kevin Patti from the National Park Service to learn about Clara Barton's work with African Americans during the Civil W ar and with the American Red Cross..\nhttps://alexandria.libnet.info/event /7873345 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Clara Barton lived through the Civil War\, Reconstruction and beyond\, in all she saw ninety years of American histo ry. Join Ranger Kevin Patti for this illustrated program to discover the f ascinating history of her experience working with and for African American s. This talk will highlight her work \;with the African American soldi ers of the 54th Massachusetts regiment as they stormed Fort Wagner as depi cted in the movie Glory. We \;will \;focus on her \;long-stand ing \;advocacy \;for greater rights for African Americans and will explore the history of the American Red Cross relief effort Clara Barton led to help African Americans effected by the \;Sea Islands South Caro lina hurricane of \;1893.

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This event is the first of our serie s of virtual presentations on local African American history. You may also enjoy\, "F. H. M. Murray: A Forgotten pioneer for Civil Justice with Biog rapher Anita Hackley Lambert" on Tuesday\, February 28\, at 1PM: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/7 961519 \;

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