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| Catherine Bishir at commemoration event in October 2013 |
Last fall, past VAF President Catherine Bishir was part of
an event commemorating African American Union soldiers in New Bern, North
Carolina who were highlighted in her new book Crafting Lives: African American Artisans in New Bern, North Carolina,
1770-1900 published by UNC Press. When
reflecting on Catherine’s book, VAF member Camille Wells stated “I think this
was an especially moving event, because Catherine underscored these soldiers in
her book Crafting Lives and she
has a special gift for drawing attention to overlooked corners of the past and
underscoring them in ways that generate events of local pride like this one.”
For local coverage of the ceremony and the book please follow
these links:
