Community Corner
Leo Frank Lynching, 100 Years Later, Free Lecture by Van Pearlberg, Former Marietta City Councilman Saturday evening 7pm
The 1913 murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan at the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta, GA set the stage for Leo Frank's Lynching in Marietta
Senior Assistant Attorney General and former Marietta City Councilman Van Pearlberg will be presenting a free lecture on the Leo Frank Case on the 100th anniversary of his lynching. The lecture will be held Saturday, August 15, 7pm, at Congregation Ner Tamid, 1349 Old Hwy 41, Suite 220, Marietta GA 30060. All are welcome.
The 1913 murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan at the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta, GA set the stage for an ambitious prosecutor; the credibility of witnesses; the resurrection of the KKK; the election of a Senator; the downfall of a Governor; the fate of a “Yankee Jew” and a lifelong secret to be kept by a 14-year-old boy till his 80’s.
Refreshments served before the lecture. Information: www.mynertamid.org or 678-264-8575.
