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Evening with an Author: William B. Gravely
March 19, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Evening with an Author: William B. Gravely and his book They Stole Him Out of Jail
Tuesday, March 19, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Join Always United, United Way of the Midlands’ affinity group for retirees or those nearing retirement, for an Evening with an Author featuring William B. Gravely and his book They Stole Him Out of Jail.
William B. Gravely, professor emeritus at the University of Denver, is the author of Gilbert Haven, Methodist Abolitionist, as well as numerous articles on religion and social change. He is a native of Pickens County, South Carolina, where the murder of T. W. Brown occurred and where Willie Earle was jailed before his abduction. In They Stole Him Out of Jail, William B. Gravely presents the most comprehensive account of the Earle lynching ever written, exploring it from background to aftermath and from multiple perspectives. Click here to read more about the author’s book.
This event will be held at United Way of the Midlands located at 1818 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201.
Registration is required.
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