Join us for a series of exciting talks highlighting the culture and history of the Southeast, featuring varied topics such as the tattoos of Civil War soldiers, underwater archeology, and much more.
Timely Connections Lecture Topics
Feb. 22, Dr. Hannah Conway
Environmental Justice in the US Southeast/ Appalachia/ North Carolina
March 7, Eric Medlin
The history of the North Carolina furniture industry
March 21, Dr. Jennifer F. McKinnon
Underwater Diving on World War II Battlefield in the Pacific
April 4, Joshua Strayhorn
Black Migration in North Carolina Post Civil War or 19th Century Black Resistance in Eastern North Carolina
April 18, Dr. Kathleen DuVal
The Roanoke colony and Native Americans
May 2, Lesa Redmond
Black higher education in Raleigh from slavery to freedom
May 16, Becky Sawyer
Tattoos of Civil War Soldiers Documented at Fort Fisher
Ages: All
Cost: Free