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Announcements Cincinnati Seminar on the City n Thursday,October 14,the 13h annual Cincinnati Seminar on the City will begin with Brandeis University's Dr.Jonathan Sarna who will discuss American Judaism in Historical Perspective. Dr. Sarna's lecture is cospon sored by the American Jewish Committee as one of the many events to celebrate 350 years of American Jewish histor>. In September 1654 the first Jews to settle in North America arrived in New Amsterdam from Brazil. Yale Universit> published Dr. Sarna'a newest book, American Judaism: A History, in February 2004. After his lecture, Dr. Sa na will autograph copies of this book that has been called comprehensive, thorough and a delight to read... the definitive book of American Judaism ., ligious history. and research at CMC,will discuss The Development of Social Work in Cincinnati: 125 Years of Friendly Visiting and Case Management on November 11. On December 9, Carl Westmoreland,senior advisor a majc, r contribution to American reSeminar on the City is an annual lecture series that focuses on issues, events and trends in urban historylocally ,nationally and around the world. Since 1992,the Seminar has been a joint program of Cincinnati Museum Center and the University of Cincinnati Department of History. Lectures are held at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month from October through May. Dr.David Stra dling,UC Assistant Professor of History,assembled the roster of speakers for this season. Dan Hurley,assistant vice president for histo y with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center,will talk about Black Cincinnatians, an Unwanted Presence Since 1802: Their History and Impact on the Present. The lectures are free and open to the public. Each lecture is preceded by a dinner with the guest lecturen Reservations for dinner can be made by phone at 513287 7080 . The cost for dinner is $ 25 per person. Johnson Investment Counsel is the corporate sponsor for Seminar on the City. I . I , 5 lit= ir 11. 1«--T # E ZIEBREW S AGOGUE, PI UM STREET. r' t 92 OHIO VALLEY HISTORY Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series presents Henry Wiencek An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves,and the Creation of America Thursday,October 28 at 6: 30 p.m. Pine Arts Center at Ballard High School 6000 Brownsboyo Road,Louisville, KY eorge Washington is remembered by most as a Revolutionary War hero and a noble statesman . Yet our nation' s first President was also a slaveholder and had helped to create a new world infected by the institution of slavery. In the end, Washington rejected this moral nightmare by freeine his 124 slaves. Something he had seen, something he had done,had changed him to set him radically apart from his peers and family. Henry Wiencek reveals this Founding Father's astounding moral evolution in An Imperfect God. Yale graduate Henry Wiencek is a writer and histoi 1111 whose works ijiclude The Hairstoits:An Anierican Fantily in Black and White,recipient of the Naonal Book Critics Circle Award in 1999. Tlie Hairsto, is has been featured on CSPAN Book TV and 60 Minutes. Wiencek' s current work An hilperfeet God uses previously unpublished documentation and is an original consideration off race and our elusive first President. Tickets are $ 10, free for members ot The Filson Historical Society. Send ticket requests with a selfaddressed , stamped envelope to: GPBL Tickets, TFHS, 1310 S. Third Street, Louisville, KY 40208. Fellowships and Internships of The Filson Historical Society Tbe Filson Historical Society invites applications for fellowships and internships. Applications must be received by October 15, 2004. ellowships and internships are funded by a variety of sources. Fellowships encourage the scholarly use of The Filson's nationally significant collections by providing support for travel and lodging. Internships provide practical experience in collections management and research for graduate students. Fellows as well as interns are in continuous residence at The Filson. Applications are reviewed twice a year, February 15 and October 15. Applicants should indicate how The Filson' s collections are relevant to their research topiCS. Fellowship recipients will have the opportunity to present the results ot their research to scholars and the general public as appropriate. For more information about fellowships...