Scenes and Stories of Monroeville: "To Kill a Mockingbird" Seminar

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MONROEVILLE- Year after year, people from all over the Southeast have come to spend a morning in the Old Courthouse as the citizens of Monroeville share their life stories to help teachers and readers of "To Kill a Mockingbird" understand the connections between Harper Lee's hometown of Monroeville and the fictional Maycomb of her novel.

In "Part 1: Growing up with Harper Lee," her classmates share stories and photos of what Monroeville was like in the 1930s and how closely the fictional setting of Maycomb resembles Monroeville.  

In "Part 2: Race Relations in the 1930s," a panel of Monroeville's African-American citizens discuss race relations from the 1930s, to the present.  They recall the inspiring stories of great Monroe County citizens who had the courage to stand against all odds to bring equal rights, quality education and voter rights to all citizens.  No admission charged.  For more information, please contact the Monroe County Heritage Museums at (251) 575-7433.  

Location: Old Courthouse Museum
Date: July 15, 2009
Time: 9:00-noon
Admission: Free- Space is limited.  
For more information or to register, contact: Monroe County Heritage Museums (251) 575-7433 or email mchm@frontiernet.net

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