Pioneers of American Diversity: A History of African-Americans in the U.S. Coast Guard

February 3, 2010 - 9:00am - 10:00am

Time:

12 Noon

Location:

The Mariners' Museum

100 Museum Drive

Newport News, VA 23606

Phone: 757-591-7749

Cost:

$5 Members; $7 Non-Members

In celebration of Black History Month, author and U.S. Coast Guard Historian William H. Thiesen, Ph.D., will discuss the careers of African-Americans who brought diversity to the U.S. Coast Guard. Lecture will be held in the Huntington Room. Admission is $5 for Members, $7 for non-Members. Feel free to bring lunch or get a delicious sandwich or salad at The
Museum Cafe.