I want to touch the lives of 1000 people this year, 600 at local history programs inside the Library and 400 people through community outreach at locations outside the Library's buildings.
Attendance at the Daufuskie Island Author Book Talk on July 25th gave us a good start towards meeting our goal. We have 565 people to go for our in-Library programs and 400 to go for our community outreach programs as of this date. We trust that the enlightening, illuminating and educational programs planned for August and September and beyond will continue that trend:
"Dr. Meade and the Medicine in Gone With The Wind" with Dave Smoot
Wednesday, August 29 | BDC@ Beaufort Branch, 311 Scott Street, 1st Floor | 5:30 PM
Question: "Why is the BDC sponsoring a program about medical treatment based on what happened to characters in Gone With the Wind?"
Answer: "Longtime readers know that there has to be some connection to Beaufort District history for the BDC to sponsor a program. The connections are these: 1) The Union used Beaufort and Hilton Head as a hospital base during the Civil War. Thus, it is appropriate to highlight the subject of Civil War medical practices and techniques in a BDC program. 2) Some students of Mitchell's work claim that at least some of the inspiration for the life and times of the Old South came from her childhood visits to Beaufort."
Popular Civil War medical re-enactor Dave Smoot becomes beloved Dr. Meade for an hour (or so) to tell us all about mid-19th century medical practices using the maladies and conditions of the characters from Gone with the Wind as his patients.
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| Medical Re-enactor & Living Historian Dave Smoot as "Dr. Meade" |
For example:Scarlett's first husband, Charles Hamilton, contracts measles; what would have been the treatment?; Scarlett's mother contracts typhoid fever; how would it
have been treated?; Mr. O'Hara's beloved Tara falls on hard times after the
Southern defeat and he becomes addle-headed; what would have happened to him?; Both Scarlett and Melanie give birth; what special
circumstances would have been present?; and A cast of thousands are lying wounded on an Atlanta
street. One screams, "Don't cut, don't cut", on the operating table.
What happened to the wounded? The book and the movie are different. There are
characters in the book that are not featured in the movie? Some get sick. What
happens to them? Come let Dr. Meade explain what did.
"Altamaha and the Yamasee Indians" with Dr. Eric Poplin
Tuesday, September 11 | Beaufort Branch, 311 Scott Street, 1st Floor | 2:00 PM
Season 3 of the very popular Beaufort History Museum / Beaufort County Library local history series begins with the return of our favorite archaeologist, Dr. Eric Poplin of Brockington and Associates. Learn about the local Native Americans, the Yamasee. Be sure to register through the Beaufort History Museum website because the 75 seats available go fast. Registration normally opens about 2 weeks in advance of the program date so the link for registration will open on 28 August. The program is free though Beaufort History Museum appreciates donations to its institution.
"Correct Mispronunciations of Some South Carolina Names" with Grace Cordial
Thursday, September 13 | BDC@ Bluffton Branch, 120 Palmetto Way | 3 PM
Two days later, I will be at the Bluffton Branch presenting my favorite reference book Correct Mispronunciations, a gem of a book about onomastics. This program is free. Because there are 100 seats available at this location, there's no need to register.
"Tide of Death": The Hurricane of 1893 (Hilton Head emphasis) with Grace Cordial
Wednesday, September 26 | BDC@ Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive | 3 PM
Please note: On August 8th, Natalie of Coastal Discovery Museum notified me that all 70 seats in their lecture space are claimed for my lecture highlighting the materials we have about the Great Sea Island Hurricane.
The Daufuskie Island Author Book Talk at Hilton Head with Jenny Hersch and Sallie Ann Robinson that was originally scheduled for September 19 has been rescheduled to December 5th at the request of the authors.
Registration for the October 6th "Gullah Roots" workshop event has opened. We are thrilled to be co-sponsoring this introductory session about how to begin researching one's Gullah Geechee ancestors with the International African American Museum's Center for Family History and the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission. Reserve your spot before all spots are taken.
Reminder: All units of the Beaufort County Library will be closed for Labor Day, Monday, September 3rd. Regular hours resume Tuesday, September 4, 2018.
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