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History Chat is a one hour program in which a lecturer speaks about a topic in local or regional history followed by an audience Q&A session.
About the Program: Since 1868, Florida’s oldest continually operating high school has been destroyed, rebuilt, and moved. It has also gone under several name changes, reflecting the change in focus over the years–Old Stanton High School, New Stanton High School, Stanton Vocational School, and now, Stanton College Preparatory School. Stanton, by Ronald E. Galvin, Grace Brown Galvin (deceased), and Tiffany Galvin Green, Ph.D., gives a pictorial history of the buildings, faculty, student life, and traditions that have left an indelible mark on African American life in Jacksonville through the years, reflecting also on Stanton’s evolution into a nationally recognized diverse student body of the highest academic caliber. Robert Galvin will present an overview of the history of Stanton and describe the process of compiling records and photos to provide material for writing the book with his wife and daughter.
About the Presenter: Jacksonville native Ronald E. Galvin is the co-author of Stanton along with his wife, the late Grace Brown Galvin, and his daughter, Tiffany Galvin Green, Ph.D. Ronald is an alumnus of the New Stanton High School Class of 1962. He is a graduate of West Virginia State College and worked in the field of pharmaceutical sales for Eli Lilly and Company for almost forty years. He was in the Stanton marching band and meets regularly with members of the Class of 1962. Ronald and his family worked tirelessly to collect photographs and other contributions from school records as well as from alumni and previous staff and faculty, to write Stanton.
The late Grace Brown Galvin (New Stanton ’62) was on the faculty of Stanton College Preparatory School and during her tenure created the Stanton Cultural Heritage Committee, which has hosted yearly events that recognize and celebrate Stanton graduates from as far back as the 1920s. She was the visionary and primary contributor for Stanton, and the book would not have been possible without her.
A book signing will follow, with books available for sale on site.
This program is made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.
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All registered seats will be forfeited at 1:55 pm and made available to waitlisted and walk-in attendees. Registered attendees arriving after this time will be seated if seats are available.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1–2 business days to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services at 255-2665 or email JPLPrograms@coj.net.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | History and Genealogy |
TAGS: | Mellon grant | African American History | adult programs |
