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 ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html