Bagdad Lecture Series: Living In History — Inside Bagdad’s Historic Homes

Posted on June 27, 2011 by | Comments Off

The 2011 Bagdad Museum Lecture Series continues with a look at the architecture of the historic homes of Bagdad. Michael Johnson President of the Bagdad Village Preservation Association, building contractor and designer of historic reproductions, takes an in-depth look at why historic homes of Bagdad were built as they were. Living in an historic home and having restored 8 historic Bagdad homes, Mr. Johnson will discuss economic, social, and environmental issues surrounding historic restorations and the availability of local materials which dictated historic techniques and methods of construction.

The presentation will be held Saturday, July 9th, 10:00 a.m. at the Bagdad Village Museum, 4512 Church Street, Bagdad, with refreshments following. There is no cost and all are welcome. For more information on the lecture series or the Bagdad Village Preservation Association, call (850) 983-3005 or visit the association’s web site at www.bagdadvillage.org.

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Bagdad Lecture Series Continues With “Women and Slavery in America”

Posted on May 30, 2011 by | Comments Off

The fifth in the Bagdad Village Preservation Association’s lecture series continues with a special program by Bagdad author Dr. J. Richard Lewis, who along with his daughter, Dr. Catherine M. Lewis of Kennesaw State University, recently published their latest book in the series regarding slavery and civil rights, entitled Women and Slavery in America. This book, published by the University of Arkansas Press, tells of the effects of slavery on not only black women, who suffered most from a system that permitted rape, murder, and mental and physical abuse, as well as inhuman working conditions, but also tells of the effects on Southern white women, both poor and rich, who almost always supported the institution of slavery, despite its often harsh and cruel effects on them.

The presentation will be held Saturday, June 4th, 10:00 a.m. at the Bagdad Village Museum, 4512 Church Street, Bagdad, with refreshments following. There is no cost and all are welcome. For more information on the lecture series or the Bagdad Village Preservation Association, call (850) 983-3005 or visit the association’s web site at www.bagdadvillage.org.

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Bagdad Lecture Series Continues With Celebration of 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation

Posted on May 11, 2011 by | Comments Off

The 2011 Bagdad Museum Lecture Series continues with a special program celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation. Historian and Naval Commander Leo Murphy (Retired), author of several books on naval aviation, including “The History of Naval Aviation in Pensacola,” will be the speaker. Commander Murphy retired from a distinguished career in the Navy and has researched and written widely in its history, especially focusing on naval aviation in the Panhandle area.

The presentation will be held Saturday, May 14th, 10:00 a.m. at the Bagdad Village Museum, 4512 Church Street, Bagdad, with refreshments following. There is no cost and all are welcome. For more information on the lecture series or the Bagdad Village Preservation Association, call (850) 983-3005.

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