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Greensboro: The World Through a City – African American History

Thursday, February 21, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Dr. Omar Ali (moderator) Afrique Kilimanjaro, The Carolina Peacemaker Tiera Moore, UNC Greensboro Greensboro's rich and ongoing history is inextricably connected with the histories of the nation and the world. This discussion series organized by UNCG's Lloyd International Honors College explores these connections through three thematic topics: African American history, women's history and immigrants to […]

International Women’s Day Luncheon

Friday, March 8, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Women’s Colleges in Greensboro Past and Present From the establishment of the Greensboro College for Women (today’s Greensboro College) in 1838 and the Edgeworth Female Seminary in 1840, women’s colleges have been important to the city’s educational landscape. Alumnae from Bennett College and Woman’s College of UNC (today’s UNCG) will be on hand for a […]

International Women’s Day Luncheon

Friday, March 8, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Women’s Colleges in Greensboro Past and Present From the establishment of the Greensboro College for Women (today’s Greensboro College) in 1838 and the Edgeworth Female Seminary in 1840, women’s colleges have been important to the city’s educational landscape. Alumnae from Bennett College and Woman’s College of UNC (today’s UNCG) will be on hand for a […]

Lifted Voices: Greensboro Women Making Herstory

Saturday, March 9, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

From 1 to 4 pm, costumed interpreters bring history to life by sharing Greensboro stories in first person. Women portrayed in the museum galleries include Josephine Boyd, the first African American student at Greensboro Senior High School; Nancy Mangum, who wrote to the governor about food shortages during the Civil War; and Frances Jones Bonner, […]

Lifted Voices: Greensboro Women Making Herstory

Saturday, March 9, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

From 1 to 4 pm, costumed interpreters bring history to life by sharing Greensboro stories in first person. Women portrayed in the museum galleries include Josephine Boyd, the first African American student at Greensboro Senior High School; Nancy Mangum, who wrote to the governor about food shortages during the Civil War; and Frances Jones Bonner, […]

Lifted Voices: Greensboro Women Making Herstory

Saturday, March 9, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

From 1 to 4 pm, costumed interpreters bring history to life by sharing Greensboro stories in first person. Women portrayed in the museum galleries include Josephine Boyd, the first African American student at Greensboro Senior High School; Nancy Mangum, who wrote to the governor about food shortages during the Civil War; and Frances Jones Bonner, […]

Museum Guild Program: Teachers on the Front Line of Desegregation

Monday, March 18, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Lena Murrill-Chapman discusses experiences of African American educators in the early days of desegregated schools in Guilford County. Social time begins at 10, with the program at 10:30. Guests welcome. For more information, call Sandra Canipe at 336.273.6491.

Happy 211th Birthday, Greensboro!

Sunday, March 24, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Help us celebrate 211 years of fascinating history. Learn some Gate City trivia. Share your stories about voting for Project Democracy 20/20. Join a parade of women history-makers, and more!

Friendly Furniture: The Quaker Cabinetmakers of Guilford County

Monday, March 25, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for a special lecture on Guilford County history with Robert Leath, Chief Curator & Vice President at Old Salem Museums & Gardens. The distinctive furniture of early Quaker settlers in Guilford County was first presented by the late John Bivins in a pioneering article in the May 1973 issue of The Magazine ANTIQUES, […]

Greensboro: The World Through a City – Women’s History

Thursday, March 28, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Dr. Virginia Summey (moderator) Carol Ghiorsi Hart, Greensboro History Museum Justina Licata, UNC Greensboro Greensboro's rich and ongoing history is inextricably connected with the histories of the nation and the world. This discussion series organized by UNCG's Lloyd International Honors College explores these connections through three thematic topics: African American history, women's history and immigrants […]