Sunday Lecture: Creek and Cherokee Women of Cobb
Schedule
Sun Nov 03 2024 at 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
100 Village Green Cir SE, Smyrna, GA, United States, Georgia 30080 | Smyrna, GA
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Sunday Lecture: "First Women: Culture and Change Among the Creek and Cherokee"Sunday, November 3
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.
This lecture will discuss the roles of women in Cherokee and Muscogee Creek cultures both before and after relocation. We will cover the shared ancestry of both groups in Georgia and look at how women anchored these matrilineal groups throughout their history. 45 minutes with a question-and-answer session to follow.
Speaker Bio: Jennie Eldredge grew up in East Cobb County and graduated from Georgia State University with a BA in Anthropology, and an M.A. in Heritage Preservation. She has been the Museum Manager for the City of Smyrna since October of 2017, overseeing the Museum and 3 historic cemeteries. Ms. Eldredge resides in Smyrna with a spirited Cairn Terrier named Duncan.
Sunday Lectures are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.
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100 Village Green Cir SE, Smyrna, GA, United States, Georgia 30080Event Location & Nearby Stays:
