Book Talk at the Library of Virginia
Sarah Johnson’s Mount Vernon by Scott E. Casper
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Time: Noon–1 PM
Place: The Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia
FREE EVENT
Scott E. Casper will discuss and sign his new book recounting the lives of
those African Americans who lived at Mount Vernon, focusing on Sarah
Johnson, who spent more than 50 years there, both as a slave and as a free
woman. Sarah Johnson's Mount Vernon: The Forgotten History of an American
Shrine offers an intimate view of George Washington’s estate during the 19th
and early 20th centuries.
The Library of Virginia is located at 800 East Broad Street in downtown
Richmond. A limited amount of free parking is available under the building.
www.lva.virginia.gov
804.692.3500
Upcoming Events:
Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Noon
Opportunity Time: A Memoir by Governor Linwood Holton
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Noon
The Prodigal Daughter by Margaret Gibson
Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Noon
"Never Built Virginia" Exhibition Program - "Creating a Green Future in the
Commonwealth" - Lecture by Karl Bren, Executive Director of EarthCraft Virginia
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