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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY LYNCHBURG HISTORY LECTURES

May 18, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Free
  • « Peggy Haas Howell Organ Recital
  • Paddle & Picnic — Kayak Blackwater Creek »

The story behind the late 1930s effort to build a hospital for African Americans in Lynchburg—where the idea originated and why it ultimately failed.

In 1935, the Rev. Amos Carnegie launched a national effort to build African American hospitals in 90 cities. Lynchburg’s was to be the first. This is the story of that effort and the reasons why it ultimately failed.
by Dr. Jim Wright

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  • Date: May 18, 2022
  • Time:
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Cost: Free
  • Event Categories: African American History, Educational, Free, Historic, Lecture
  • Website: laverett@jmlibrary.org

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  • Jones Memorial Library
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  • Jones Memorial Library
  • 2311 Memorial Avenue
    Lynchburg, VA 24501 United States
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  • Phone (434) 846-0501
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