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The University of Nebraska at Kearney presents
Saturday at the Frank House
Feb. 16
Guided Tour: 10:30 a.m.
Program: “The Frank Men: Leaders of the Abolitionist Movement” in the Mansion at 1:30 p.m.
Self-Guided Tour: A self-guided tour of the mansion is available after the presentation.
Saturday’s 1:30 Frank Talk is presented in observance of African-American Heritage Month. Sarah Jones will be discussing, “The Frank Men, Leaders of the Abolitionist Movement.” The Frank family men were long-time members of the anti-slavery societies in New York. The Honorable Augustus Frank, brother of G.W. Frank (builder of the Frank House), was a U.S. congressman during the Civil War and had major influence in the passage of the 13th Amendment. Join us in the discussion and following self-guided tour of the Frank House.
