Brian Burns, will speak about his book Gilded Age Richmond: Gaiety, Greed &
Lost Cause Mania Thursday, Nov. 2, from 4-5 pm. at James Branch Cabell
Library.



The talk is in the Mapp Room, on the fourth floor, and will be followed by
a book sale and signing. The presentation is free and open to all but
seating is limited.  Please Register Here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqhJxKfHvvTWB39eEGfuDy5JV_ScE04nSN-MDw4Ky7qwXlWw/viewform>





In the aftermath of the Civil War, Richmond entered the Gilded Age seeking
bright prospects and prosperity while struggling to overcome its past.
During a labor convention in conservative Richmond, white supremacists
prepared to enforce segregation at gunpoint. Progressives attempted to
wrest political power by unveiling a wondrous new marvel: Richmond’s first
electric streetcar. After Jefferson Davis’s death in 1889, elites launched
an ambitious campaign to memorialize the Confederacy through erecting
monuments. But they had more passion than money.



Author Brian Burns’ overview of Richmond heading into the 20th century
promises to be especially timely given current public discussion about the
meaning of monuments and how the past informs the future.



The author is a native of Chapel Hill, N.C. He graduated in 1983 from the
School of Design at North Carolina State University. He worked as art
director for several advertising agencies, including the Martin Agency in
Richmond. He was co-producer of The Rainbow Minute, a radio series on LGBTQ
history, heard on WRIR-FM community radio in Richmond. His first book, Lewis
Ginter: Richmond’s Gilded Age Icon, was published by The History Press in
2011.



The event is free and open to all, but please register
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqhJxKfHvvTWB39eEGfuDy5JV_ScE04nSN-MDw4Ky7qwXlWw/viewform>.
Parking is available for a fee in the West Broad Street
<http://www.maps.vcu.edu/monroepark/broadstdeck/>, West Main Street
<http://www.maps.vcu.edu/monroepark/wmainparking/> and West Cary Street
<http://www.maps.vcu.edu/monroepark/carystdeck/> parking decks. For special
accommodations, please contact the VCU Libraries Events Office at
804-828-0593 prior to Oct. 31.


Let me know if you have any questions,

Ray




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Ray Bonis
Senior Research Associate
Special Collections and Archives
James Branch Cabell Library
VCU Libraries
901 Park Ave. VCU Box 842033
Richmond, VA 23284-2033

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