ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL HISTORY CENTER OFFERS SMART, SURPRISING, FUN CULTURAL EVENTS

ORLANDO, Fla. (January 15, 2009) - The Orange County Regional History
Center announces line-up of incredible journeys during the winter of 2009:

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

6:30 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. performance

Faith, Scholarship, Service: Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune

A theatrical performance introduces Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of
Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Fla. The visionary educator,
civil rights activist, and presidential advisor, performed by Ersula
Knox Odom, shares stories about her accomplishments and her thoughts
about the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. Free. Call
(407) 836-7010 to R.S.V.P.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

6:30 p.m.

Artists & Authors Series: Civil War Scholar George Rable

Join us for dinner with Civil War Scholar and University of Alabama
Professor George Rable, author of Fredericksburg! Fredericksburg!,
winner of the Lincoln Prize, Society for Military History Distinguished
Book Award in American Military History, the Jefferson Davis Award, and
the Douglas Southall Freeman Southern History Award. $60, $45 Members.
Call (407) 836-7010 for reservations.

The Orange County Regional History Center is located at 65 E. Central
Blvd., downtown Orlando. For more information, call (407) 836-8500 or
visit www.thehistorycenter.org