Events

The History Museum of Mobile will host its next Learning Lunch program on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 12pm. It will feature Dr. Timothy Buckner, Associate Professor of History at Troy University. The topic of his presentation is Race and Masculinity in William Johnson’s Natchez. 

Dr. Timothy R. Buckner is an Associate Professor of History and Associate Chair of the Department of History and Philosophy at Troy University. His teaching and research focus is on race, slavery, and masculinity in the American South. He is the co-editor of the Journal of American History article titled, “Fathers, Preachers, Rebels, Men: Black Masculinity in U.S. History and Literature, 1820–1945,” and the author of The Barber of Natchez Reconsidered: William Johnson and Black Masculinity in the Antebellum South. The book was the winner of the Jules and Frances Landry Award for 2023-2024.

The History Museum of Mobile invites the public to attend the free Learning Lunch lecture series. Guests are encouraged to bring their lunch and enjoy a presentation on an historical or cultural topic. However, to view the galleries within the museum, guests must pay admission. For more information on Learning Lunch, contact Jennifer Theeck, Curator of Education, at (251) 301-0270 or by email at theeckj@historymuseumofmobile.com.