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Hungry for History: Laura Seifert Author Talk
January 29, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
City of Savannah Adams Administrative Complex, Room 104Free, open to the public
Abstract of talk:
Faith in Education at the Skidaway Island Benedictine Mission
Following emancipation, education was considered an urgent priority in the African American community. Laura Seifert's new book follows the Benedictine contributions and blunders in Black education and Savannahians’ negotiations of those efforts. She will discuss her archaeological excavations at the Benedictine's Skidaway Island, Georgia, school.