Memphis in Black and White
Print Version (Adobe PDF file)
 |
A Public Lecture by
Drs. Janann Sherman and Beverly Bond
Professors of History
The University of Memphis
McWherter Library, Room 226
February 16, 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm |
|
|
Dr. Janann Sherman (l.) is the Olin Atkins Professor of History and chair of the History Department
at the U of M. Her publications include The Perfect 36: Tennessee Delivers Woman Suffrage (co-author),
the prize-winning biography No Place for a Woman: A Life of Senator Margaret Chase Smith,
and a forthcoming biography of Memphis' pioneer aviator, Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie.
Dr. Beverly Bond (r.) is an associate professor in the History Department and Director of the U of M African
and African-American Studies Program. Her publications include numerous articles, book chapters, and
encyclopedia entries on African-American women, as well as the forthcoming Troublesome Times:
African-American Women in Memphis 1820-1905.
Come hear these scholars discuss the writing of their book Memphis in Black and White, and the discoveries they made during the process.
The public is encouraged to attend this free program.
For more information, contact Tom Mendina, University Libraries, The University of Memphis at 901-678-4310.
|
