I thought the same thing when I read the email earlier. I've started going to the library. After spending money on text books I go to the library if I can't find them at the thrift shops. -----Original Message----- From: Lucille Mann Groat <[log in to unmask]> To: VA-ROOTS <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thu, Mar 3, 2011 5:21 pm Subject: Re: March Events at the Library of Virginia ---------------------- Information from the mail header ----------------------- ender: "Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history." <[log in to unmask]> oster: Lucille Mann Groat <[log in to unmask]> ubject: Re: March Events at the Library of Virginia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Read the write up on the first book by Lenore lHart "The Raven's Bride" Bo= k sounds good - will have to try to find it at library! -----Original Message----- rom: Hobbs, Tameka (LVA) (LVA) <[log in to unmask]> o: VA-ROOTS <[log in to unmask]> ent: Thu, Mar 3, 2011 4:00 pm ubject: [VA-ROOTS] March Events at the Library of Virginia arch Events at the Library of Virginia Books on Broad" Featuring Lenore Hart: The Raven's Bride=20 ursday, March 10, 2011=20 me: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM=20 ace: The Virginia Shop he March installment of Books on Broad will feature Lenore Hart on her test novel, The Raven's Bride, about the mysterious and confounding lationship between Edgar Allan Poe and Sissy Clemm, his great love and nstant companion. The book explores love, loss, the afterlife, and erican literature's most haunted and demonized literary figure, by agining the real, beating heart of the woman who loved and inspired m-and whose absence ultimately destroyed him. Light refreshments (wine d cheese) served, 5:30-6:15 pm; author talk and discussion, 6:15-7:00 ; book signing, 7:00-7:30 pm.=20 afayette: Lessons in Leadership from the Idealist General=20 dnesday, March 16, 2011=20 me: Noon-1:00 PM=20 ace: Conference Rooms istorian Marc Leepson will discuss and sign his new book about the rquis de Lafayette, an icon of American-and French-history. Leepson fers an insightful account of the great general, whose love of liberty d passionate devotion to American and French independence shine in the ges of history. Born into an aristocratic French family, made eutenant in the French Royal Guard at age 14, and married into the yal family at 16, he traveled to the colonies at his own expense to ght in the American Revolution. By age 20, he was embraced by George shington and Thomas Jefferson, who became his life-long friends.=20 o Collect, Protect, and Serve Book Release=20 ursday, March 17, 2011=20 me: 4:00 PM-7:30 PM=20 ace: The Virginia Shop ameka Hobbs will sign copies of To Collect, Protect, and Serve: Behind e Scenes at the Library of Virginia. The Library of Virginia is the dest cultural institution in the state and the official archive (a ace where history is kept) and library of the Commonwealth. In the ok To Collect, Protect, and Serve: Behind the Scenes at the Library of rginia, Archie the Archivist, Libby the Librarian, and Connie the nservator guide young readers through a visit to the Library of rginia. The book lets children explore some of the Library's most portant holdings-an early copy of the Declaration of Independence, the atute for Religious Freedom, and documents connected to famous rginians like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, and gar Allan Poe. They will learn how archivists, librarians, and nservators battle against the threats to historical documents like the chival Enemies-Mildred Mold, Bartholomew B. Bug, and Liquid Lenny-to ep Virginia's history safe for the future.=20 he first 50 elementary teachers will receive a FREE copy of the book. e Virginia Shop will be offering a special discount to educators roughout the evening. argaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey from lanta to Hollywood=20 dnesday, March 23, 2011=20 me: Noon-1:00 PM=20 ace: Conference Rooms uthors Ellen F. Brown and John Wiley, Jr. will discuss and sign their w book,Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey om Atlanta to Hollywood. This entertaining and informative account aces Gone With the Windfrom its origins in the Civil War-era periences of Mitchell's relatives through its status today as a pop lture icon that still generates impressive profits for her estate.=20 011 Virginia Women in History: Program and Reception=20 ursday, March 24, 2011=20 me: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM=20 ace: Lecture Hall & Lobby ree but reservations required. Seating is limited. Call 804-692-3900 by rch 18 to RSVP. in the Library of Virginia as it recognizes eight outstanding Virginia men-past and present-who have made important contributions to rginia, the nation, and the world. A reception follows the program. onsored by Dominion. traight to the Source Conference=20 iday, March 25, 2011=20 me: 9:00 AM-3:30 PM=20 ace: Conference Rooms he Friends of the Virginia State Archives hold their annual spring nference at the Library. For fee and registration information, contact [log in to unmask] ---------------------- he Library of Virginia is located in historic downtown Richmond at 800 st Broad Street. There is free parking for these event in the brary's underground garage, which is accessible from either Eighth or nth streets. For more information, please call 804-692-3592. or more on other upcoming events at the Library of Virginia, visit tp://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/index.htm ttp://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/index.htm> . 20 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ meka B. Hobbs ogram and Education Manager ucation and Outreach Services Division brary of Virginia 0 E. 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