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SPARKLE: Frederick Douglass & Wye House -- Archaeology And African American Culture In Maryland

When:
Wednesday, October 5, 2016, 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM
Where:
Hornbake Library University of Maryland
4130 Campus Drive
College Park, MD  20470
Additional Info:
Category:
Educational
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
No Fee
Professor Mark Leone of the University of Maryland Archaeology Department curates and will discuss an exhibit exploring Frederick Douglass birthplace on the eastern shore of Maryland. Drawing on his archaeological investigations at the Wye House plantation, Dr. Leone examines how evidence of cultural exchange between enslaved people and their owners broadens our understanding of the impact of slavery.  The exhibit weaves materials discovered during excavations with the testimony of descendents of former slaves at Wye House in developing insights into one of the greatest leaders and spokesman for human equality, Frederick Douglass.
 
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RSVP by October 3 via the Village website calendar, by emailing programs@silverspringvillage.org, or by phoning the village at 301-503-7401.

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