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SUMMARY:Book Talk with Katherine Ridgway | The Buried Cause
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free book talk by Katherine Ridgway\, editor of 
 “The Buried Cause: Unearthing Hidden History in the Lee Monument 
 Cornerstone\,” which casts a modern light on memories and artifacts of 
 the Civil War.\n\nIn December 2021\, a copper box filled with artifacts 
 that had been buried for 134 years beneath the statue of Robert E. Lee on 
 Richmond’s Monument Avenue was opened with great ceremony. Newspaper 
 articles from 1887 had dubbed these mementos of Lee and life in the capital 
 during and after the Civil War “cornerstone contributions.” In “The 
 Buried Cause\,” historians\, curators\, preservationists and other 
 experts from across the Commonwealth come together to analyze these 
 individual contributions\, which include Masonic and military calling 
 cards\, copper coins gathered by the young sons of a Confederate veteran\, 
 a photograph of a memorial window in the Confederate Memorial Chapel\, 
 Southern bonds and currency\, muster rolls\, medals\, reunion programs and 
 more. The book’s essays reveal to readers the lives of the people who 
 donated the objects\, the ceremonies that enshrined them\, and the 
 communities disregarded and unaccounted for in this material snapshot of 
 the past.\n\nRidgway is the state archaeological conservator for the 
 Virginia Department of Historic Resources. She works with professionals and 
 the public around the Commonwealth to promote the preservation of the 
 state’s rich cultural heritage and led the team that opened the 
 containers found under the Robert E. Lee Monument on Monument Avenue. \n\nA 
 book signing will follow the program. This is a free event\, but 
 registration is required. Limited free parking is available underneath the 
 Library at 800 East Broad Street. For more information\, contact 
 education@lva.virginia.gov
LOCATION:Conference Room A\, Conference Room B\, Conference Room C
ORGANIZER;CN="Anne McCrery":MAILTO:anne.mccrery@lva.virginia.gov
CATEGORIES:Book Talk | Lecture, Featured
CONTACT;CN="Anne McCrery":MAILTO:anne.mccrery@lva.virginia.gov
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URL:https://lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/16033480
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