ACHS Presents Beyond the Levys: Jewish History at Monticello
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 | 6:00pm-8:00pm
Details:
Explore Charlottesville's rich Jewish history through the lens of one of its most prominent landmarks. Olivia Brown, ACHS Board Member and former Research Fellow at the International Center for Jefferson Studies, investigates the ties between Charlottesville's Jewish community and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, both with Jefferson himself and through the enslaved community. This lecture will discuss Jefferson's views on Judaism, Jewish families like the Isaacs and Levys, and enslaved families like the Hemingses and Fossetts.
Open to all.
Location:
The Center
Seats available: 47
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