Join us for the museum’s new book club. On May 10 join museum staff for a conversation about Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers’ book, They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South.
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The Passing of the Baton
Sara Page Jackson Lewis of Wilmington, whose enthusiasm and happy spirit were symbolized by her flaming red hair, passed away January 19, 2021, in Wilmington, NC. Her son, Drew Lewis, reflects on his mother’s legacy in the essay below.
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Unforgettable Oral Histories
Some stories reach right out, grab you, and won’t let you go. Stories like the one Geraldine Hall-Taylor told about going up the fire escape behind […]
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The Women’s History Exhibit
Two years in the making, our Women of Wake Forest exhibit will open on March 23, 2013… giving us a chance to learn from the stories […]
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