> As a member of the Manassas Historic Resources Board, I have been > asked to announce that the Manassas Museum is now offering one of its > publications free to public, school, and historical society libraries > for the cost of postage ($2.00 for a single copy): > Undaunted Faith: the Story of Jennie Dean, by Dr. Stephen Johnson > Lewis. Memorial edition. (Manassas, Va.: The Manassas Museum, 1994). > Illus., index, bibliography. 149 pages. cloth, 24 cm., about 16 oz. > Former slave, Jennie Dean (1852-1913) was a strong advocate for > African-American education in northern Virginia. Through her efforts > the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth was opened in 1894, > later to become the Manassas Regional High School, serving black > students from Prince William, Fairfax, Fauquier, Arlington, Page, > Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, Virginia. In addition > to outlining the life of its founder, the book also traces the history > of the school and contains a number of photos showing campus life. > To request one or more copies of the book, please contact Jane Riley, > Store Manager, at [log in to unmask] If you have a FedEx or UPS > account, giving her the account number would facilitate shipping. > Otherwise shipping costs will be billed. The Manassas Museum is > located at 9101 Prince William Street, Manassas, VA 20110. The > Manassas Museum System is a department of the City of Manassas. See > their website at www.manassascity.org. > Thanks. > > Donald L. Wilson, Virginiana Librarian, > Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center for Genealogy and Local History, > Prince William Public Library System, > Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue, > Manassas, VA 20109-2892 > 703-792-4540 www.pwcgov.org/library/relic > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html