April 19, 5 PM at Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, 159 Chestnut Street in Blowing Rock NC. Bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb kicks off BRAHM's Third Thursday Speaker Series celebrating the opening of the exhibit "From Secession to Sesquicentennial: Remembering the Civil War" (Historic Objects Gallery).
McCrumb's book Ghost Riders, a tale of the Civil War that chronicles the experiences of North Carolina lawyer (and eventual Governor) Zebulon Baird Vance and Avery county resident Melinda Blalock, who dressed as a man to fight for the Confederate Army, was re-released in 2011 by John F. Blair publishers. Boone historian and author Michael C. Hardy will join McCrumb for the event.
McCrumb's book Ghost Riders, a tale of the Civil War that chronicles the experiences of North Carolina lawyer (and eventual Governor) Zebulon Baird Vance and Avery county resident Melinda Blalock, who dressed as a man to fight for the Confederate Army, was re-released in 2011 by John F. Blair publishers. Boone historian and author Michael C. Hardy will join McCrumb for the event.
The evening will also feature a reception celebrating the opening of the Civil War exhibit in the Historic Objects Gallery, curated by ASU public history graduate students. McCrumb will hold a book-signing afterwards and copies of Ghost Riders will be available for purchase, as well.
The 2012 Third Thursday series will take place in the spacious Community Meeting Room, a welcome venue change from BRAHM's former office space. Admission for most Third Thursday lectures will be free for members and $5 for non-members, unless otherwise noted.
For more information on McCrumb's lecture or the Third Thursday series, contact (828) 295-9099 x 3006 or virginia@blowingrockmuseum.org.
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