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Authors to lecture at Jamestown Settlement – “From Africa to Virginia” Theme Month. 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Linda M. Heywood, professor of history and director of the African American Studies Program at Boston University and author of “Contested Power in Angola,” will speak on “Queen Njinga: Legacy, Memory, and Nation in Contemporary Angola.” Jamestown Settlement, located at State Route 31 and the Colonial Parkway, is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $15.50 for adults and $7.25 for ages 6-12. A combination ticket is available with the Yorktown Victory Center. Information: (888) 593-4682 toll-free or (757) 253-4838 or visit http://www.historyisfun.org.
Boston University Professor Linda Heywood to Speak. 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27.Heywood will present “Queen Njinga: Legacy, Memory, and Nation in Contemporary Angola.” Dr. Heywood, professor of history and director of the African American Studies Program at Boston University and author of “Contested Power in Angola,” will explore the question of how and why Queen Njinga, who waged war against the Portuguese in the 17th century, became a figure of memory and a power political icon in contemporary Angola. The lecture is presented in conjunction with Jamestown Settlement’s “From Africa to Virginia” theme month and is included with museum general admission of $15.50 for adults and $7.25 for ages 6 through 12. Jamestown Settlement, State Route 31, Colonial Parkway in James City County. Information, call (888) 593-4682 toll-free or (757) 253-4838.