"Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass-A Meeting of Minds"
The inaugural presentation of the 2009-2010 Emerson Center Humanities Series, "Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass-A Meeting of Minds", will be held on Sunday, October 18 at 7 p.m. Charles Everett Pace and George Frein portray these giants in recognition of the 200 th anniversary of Lincoln's birth and the 150 th anniversary of his election to the presidency.
Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), was born in slavery and later freed himself to become the abolition movement's most prominent and powerful orator. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was born in obscurity on the frontier. He came to national prominence during the famous Lincoln-(Stephen) Douglas debates. The two famous scholars met together three times. Each of the three meetings took place in the White House. Both Lincoln and Douglass brought to the meetings a personal history that included: humble origins, powerful ambition, a great mind, a strong will, and incomparable eloquence
The Humanities Series is presented by The Emerson Center, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Vero Beach, in partnership with the Florida Humanities Council. Seven acclaimed speakers and performers will be presented at the Center between October 18, 2009 and April 8, 2010 with all presentations relating to Florida and national history and issues. Admission to each is complimentary and all performances will begin at 7 p.m. Wilmington Trust is the Presenting Sponsor and ABC Schumann Printing is the Printing Sponsor.
Other performances in the Humanities Series will include
Tellin' It Like It Is, featuring cracker cowboy poet/storyteller and Floridian Hank Mattson;
Florida Dreams presented by Gary Mormino, PhD, historian; Myron Jackson, drummer and griot (storyteller) presents
Talking Drums;In Their Own Words by Michael Jepson, PhD, marine anthropologist and
From Hard Times to Hard Rock, with Seminole scholar, Patsy West.
The capacity of the Emerson Center is more than 800; free admission will be offered on a first-come first-served basis. Reserved seating for season ticket holders of the "Celebrated Speakers Series" will be offered with prior telephone arrangements. The Emerson Center is handicapped accessible and is conveniently located at 1590 27th Avenue, on the SE corner of 16th Street and 27th Avenue in Vero Beach. For more information, contact 772-778-5249.
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