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Every Color Has a Story: History on the Palette

Presented by Laura Keyes

2023-07-05 19:00:00 2023-07-05 20:00:00 America/New_York Every Color Has a Story: History on the Palette All the tints, hues, dyes, and shades of the colors around you can be traced back to a specific point in history - and the stories they tell are amazing! Explore From Home - Virtual AS 1

Wednesday, July 05
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-07-05 19:00:00 2023-07-05 20:00:00 America/New_York Every Color Has a Story: History on the Palette All the tints, hues, dyes, and shades of the colors around you can be traced back to a specific point in history - and the stories they tell are amazing! Explore From Home - Virtual AS 1

Explore From Home

Virtual AS 1

All the tints, hues, dyes, and shades of the colors around you can be traced back to a specific point in history - and the stories they tell are amazing!

* Use this link to join our virtual program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83427794139

Do you know the history of the colors in your world? Which came first – the fruit orange or the color orange? Was Lincoln Green named after Mary Lincoln? This Illustrated Lecture will share with you the powerful - and colorful! - history of color.

A list of suggested reading can be found here.

Laura Keyes graduated from UW-Madison with a Master’s Degree in Library Studies, and has been presenting on historic topics for over ten years. She enjoys researching literary symbolism, and is contracted to write a book on that subject. In her non-existent spare time, Laura is a wonderful baker and accomplished vocalist. Laura is currently a Library Director in Central Illinois.

At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:
https://www.projectoutcome.org/responses/69704

* Virtual programs work best with the current version of the browsers listed below:

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Lecture | History |

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Explore From Home


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