LEXINGTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION presents Eyes of The Nation: A Visual History of the United States

”Eyes of the Nation,” presented by author, curator, and visual historian Harry L. Katz (a Lexington native, LHS ë76) offers compelling commentary and engaging images comprising a timeline of American history from the Colonial Era to the present.

Ranging from Ben Franklin's 1754 first American political cartoon, “Join, or Die,” to photographs portraying the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, this illustrated exploration of our nation's past offers a provocative and instructive look at our shared national experience.

Harry L. Katz is a former Head Curator in the Prints and Photographs Division at the Library of Congress (1991-2004), where he led the effort to collect pictorial works related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. An accomplished author and visual historian his recent books include Mark Twain's America, Civil War Sketch Book: Drawings from the Battlefront, Baseball Americana: Treasures of the Library of Congress and Herblock: The Life and Work of the Great Political Cartoonist. His work has appeared in several magazines including National Geographic, Smithsonian, and American Heritage.

The event will be held on Tuesday, January 17 at 7:00pm at the Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington, Massachusetts. The cost is $10.00.

Pre-registration strongly recommended. To register, using a VISA or MasterCard, please contact Lexington Community Education at 781 862 8043.