07/05/2026
Join world-renowned photographer & Darrow Alumna, Jane Feldman ‘74 for an evening of history, conversation, and discovery at the Norman Rockwell Museum featuring Shannon LaNier, a descendant of President Thomas Jefferson.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear a thought-provoking conversation exploring history, legacy, and the stories that continue to shape our world.
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A conversation 250 years in the making.
Jefferson's Children: Reflecting on the Complex Legacy of America at 250
Join Jane Feldman and Shannon LaNier-descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings—on Tuesday, July 7, at 6 pm for a compelling program exploring identity, legacy, and the stories that shape America. Featuring photographs from ‘Jefferson's Children' and personal histories that challenge and illuminate our understanding of the past.
Presented with the NAACP Berkshire County Branch.
Seats are limited-register today: https://www.nrm.org/ events/jeffersons-children-reflecting-on-the-complex-legacy-of-america-at-250/
The legacy of Thomas Jefferson may be more complicated than you think.
On July 7, NRM presents “Jefferson's Children: Reflecting on the Complex Legacy of America at 250.” Photojournalist and author Jane Feldman and Shannon LaNier, author and descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, will lead a conversation on reconciling challenging histories and envisioning a better path forward.
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Image credit: Jane Feldman, (Jefferson-Hemings descendant Shannon LaNier at the Jefferson Memorial), Washington, DC, 1999. Photograph for Jefferson's Children: The Story of One American Family (New York:
Random House Books for Young Readers). Archival photographic print. Courtesy of the artist
