John,



Is there still space to join Loewen and/or others at VCU for the dinner before his talk?  If so, I'd be interested.  Let me know.



Brian



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>Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 14:28:29 -0400

>From: John Kneebone <[log in to unmask]>  

>Subject: Free Lecture by James W. Loewen  

>To: [log in to unmask]

>

>You are invited to a free, public lecture on Thursday, October 12, 2006,

>at 6:00 p.m. by Dr. James W. Loewen, author of Lies My Teacher Told Me:

>Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong and Lies Across

>America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong.

>

>Dr. Loewen’s most recent book is Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of

>American Racism, and he will speak on “Lies My Teacher Told Me About Race

>Relations and Why They Matter.”

>

>The lecture will take place at the Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace

>Street. Off-street parking is available at the Broad Street Parking Deck

>($5). For information, please call (804) 828-1635.

>

>Jim Loewen is a dynamic and humorous speaker. For more information about

>him, see his website at http://www.uvm.edu/~jloewen/.

>

>The lecture is sponsored by the Public History program of the Department

>of History, Virginia Commonwealth University.

>

>John

>

>John Kneebone

>Department of History

>Virginia Commonwealth University

>828-9706

>

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