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Mini-Zoom: A Visit to Québec City
Hot Jazz: World War I, African American Soldiers and the Emergence of Jazz in France and the USA
Mini-Zoom: A Visit to Québec City
Thursday, September 30, 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm
via Zoom
Presented by Diane Hoffmeyer
Québec City offers a taste of France closer to home. Visit some of the sights and their history with Diane from her trip in 2018.
Les Bastides du Sud-Ouest
Hot Jazz: World War I, African American Soldiers and the Emergence of Jazz in France and the USA
Mini-Zoom: A Visit to Québec City
Saturday, October 9 at 11:00 am
Presented by Eric & Diane Anthonissen Live from the Château Ladausse in Monflanquin, France
This is the story of bastides, what they are, their origins, evolution, architecture, and what makes them so special.
Hot Jazz: World War I, African American Soldiers and the Emergence of Jazz in France and the USA
Hot Jazz: World War I, African American Soldiers and the Emergence of Jazz in France and the USA
Hot Jazz: World War I, African American Soldiers and the Emergence of Jazz in France and the USA
Thursday, October 21, 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm via Zoom
Presented by Col. Paul Herbert
Among the two million US soldiers sent to France during WWI were Black musicians in the regimental bands of the segregated US Army's eight all-black infantry regiments. This presentation will show how these soldiers ignited the French jazz scene and gave the w
Thursday, October 21, 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm via Zoom
Presented by Col. Paul Herbert
Among the two million US soldiers sent to France during WWI were Black musicians in the regimental bands of the segregated US Army's eight all-black infantry regiments. This presentation will show how these soldiers ignited the French jazz scene and gave the world what some have described as America's greatest cultural contribution.