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WARM SPRINGS — The Bath County Public Library will present guest speaker Kelly Hancock Thursday at 7 p.m. The title of her program is “First Ladies of the Civil War.”
Through the use of PowerPoint, this program will explore the lives of Varina Davis and Mary Todd Lincoln, examining them not only as First Ladies but also as wives, mothers, and widows.
This is a continuation of the American Civil War series celebrating the sesquicentennial of this historic event.
Kelly Hancock is the Manager of Education and Programs for the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond.
A native of New Mexico, Kelly received her bachelor of arts in history along with her teaching certification from Eastern New Mexico University.
She taught 7th grade social studies in Hobbs, New Mexico before moving to Richmond in 1997 to make a career change. Kelly has been with the Museum since 1998, spending the majority of her time in the Education Department. She assumed her current position in 2002.
Kelly oversees the Museum’s educational efforts focused on students, teachers, and the general public. In addition to guiding student groups through the galleries and presenting outreach programs, she works with area schools to provide teacher resources and workshops, including the Museum’s annual week long Teachers Institute.
Kelly chairs the programs committee and coordinates the Museum’s Brown Bag Lunch talk series as well as outreach efforts to senior adult groups. She is a frequent presenter for Lifelong Learning, the Shepherd Center, and Roads Scholars and has given talks to numerous community groups.
Thursday’s event is sponsored by the Bath County Friends of the Library and refreshments will be served.
