Join us on Friday, January 26th from 6-8 pm to celebrate the opening of “Confluences: Intersectional Visions of Italy.” Curated by Ilaria Conti, the exhibition is organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington in collaboration with Georgetown University Art Galleries. Artists: Dafne Boggeri, Valeria Cherchi, Giulia Crispiani, Maria Adele Del Vecchio, Binta Diaw, Alessandra […]
If you thought Plymouth, Massachusetts, was the birthplace of the first Thanksgiving, think again. According to late Florida historian Michael Gannon, the true origins of this beloved feast trace back to a surprising location: sunny St. Augustine, Florida, a confounding 56 years before the pilgrims' famed gathering.
Documentary filmmaker and founder of History Before Us, Frederick Murphy, hosts a conversation with descendants of enslaved individuals associated with Tudor Place and other historic sites with a history of enslavement. The event will consider the vitality of descendant communities, intergenerational identity, historical trauma and reconciliation. His first film, the award-winning “The American South as […]