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Lecture Explores Brer Rabbit Folk Stories in American South
The Bartow History Museum will host the lecture presented by staff member Elise Petersen.
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Cartersville, GA -- Bartow History Museum staff member Elise Petersen will present her research on Br’er Rabbit folk stories as recorded by Georgia native Joel Chandler Harris.
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The lecture will take place at noon Wednesday, Feb. 17.
While the Br’er Rabbit tales have been remembered over the years for their entertainment value, due in part to Disney’s animated film, “The Song of the South,” which debuted in 1946, many may not realize their covert purpose as instruction manuals for surviving slavery in the American South.
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Elise Petersen joined the Bartow History Museum in September of 2015 as part of the educational staff.She has a bachelor’s degree in history from Brigham Young University, with an emphasis on 19th century America.
The lecture is free to members and included with the price of admission for not-yet members. For more information on this and other museum programs, call 770-382-3818 ext. 6288 or visit www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.
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Photo: Elise Petersen. Credit: Bartow History Museum
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