Encore Learning presents: Bradley Krueger on the History of Roosevelt Island
About the Talk
Theodore Roosevelt Island has a rich history extending back thousands of years, which includes a direct link to George Mason and his family. Bradley Krueger will provide a brief history of the island, with particular emphasis on the 18th and 19th centuries and the various ways the Mason family interacted with this unique landscape.
About the Speaker
Bradley Krueger is the Cultural Resources specialist for the George Washington Memorial Parkway, a unit of the National Park Service. He assists with managing the cultural resources, historic structures, and cultural landscapes along the Parkway from Mount Vernon to Great Falls.
Encore Learning is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2002. They offer a wide variety of college-level noncredit courses, clubs, special events and activities to help meet the continuing educational and social interests of anyone over age 50, regardless of residence location.
- Date:
- Monday, April 23, 2018
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:30pm
- Location:
- Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium
- Library:
- Central Library
- Audience:
- Good for Adults Age 55+
- Categories:
- Lecture
- Calendar:
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