MEETINGS SCHEDULED

February 17^th - Dr. Titus Brown, Professor of History at Florida A&M University will be our guest speaker.  He is the author of Faithful Firm and True:  African American Education in the South, co-author of African American Life on The Southern Hunting Plantation, Albany State University:  A Centennial History and The African American Experience.  He received his Doctorate of Philosophy degree from Florida State University in 1995.  He is a past National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow.  He has served on the Editorial Board and currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Southern Conference for African American Studies.  He recently served on the Southern Program Committee for the Organization of American Historians, the largest learned society for history in the world.  Dr. Brown has been employed by Florida A&M University for sixteen years.

March 16^th - Grady Turnage, local historian, will speak to the group about his new book, River Talk.  We look forward to another visit from Mr. Turnage, who can always impart knowledge to us about our entire county and the area along the Apalachicola River.

April 20^th - This meeting is dedicated to our own Flavors of Home cookbook.  Our sales of this book have been phenomenal, selling over 1000 books to date.  To show our appreciation, we will feature recipes from the cookbook for another Tasting Party.  In March 2007, we held a Tasting Party which got our sales campaign off to a roaring start.  If you have purchased one of the books and have a favorite recipe you would like to share, please call Patricia Vice at 442-4041.  Come on out and enjoy great food and fellowship with us.

May 18^th - In honor of Memorial Day, our meeting will feature any and all of your war memorabilia.  Please come and share with us memories of your fathers, grandfathers, husbands, brothers, and others who fought during any of the terrible wars of the 20^th century.

GREENSBORO CENTENNIEL

The Town of Greensboro turns 100 years old this year! WGHS will be celebrating this event with a two day OPEN HOUSE, Friday and Saturday, July 4^th and 5^th.  All are encouraged to take advantage of the long weekend to return home, and see the accomplishments of West Gadsden Historical Society.  We will have boiled peanuts, cold drinks and rocking chairs that invite you to sit a spell and enjoy visiting and reminiscing.  We will have both The Dezell House and the Greensboro Depot open to visitors.  Please make your plans now to join us for this weekend.  As plans develop, we will post them on our web site.  Check for updates.