• History for Lunch: Giving Towards a Higher Cause: Julius Rosenwald's Contributions to Elizabeth City

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    Name: History for Lunch: Giving Towards a Higher Cause: Julius Rosenwald's Contributions to Elizabeth City
    Date: April 4, 2018
    Time: 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
    Website: http://Facebook.com/MuseumoftheAlbemarle
    Event Description:
    Glen Bowman; PhD professor of history at Elizabeth City State University, will discuss Elizabeth City's two Rosenwald schools. Julius Rosenwald was an executive with Sears Roebuck and Company who donated millions of dollars, primarily to education. His contributions helped build more than 800 schools for African Americans in North Carolina alone.
    Location:
    Museum of the Albemarle 501 South Water Street Elizabeth City, NC 27909
    Date/Time Information:
    Wednesday, April 4, 12:15 pm - 1 pm
    Contact Information:
    (252) 335-1453
    Fees/Admission:
    Free Admission. Refreshments provided.
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