Dr. Sarah Hyde, author of Schooling in the Antebellum South, explores private and public education systems before the Civil War in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The lecture begins at 11 AM, with a book signing and light reception to follow.

Receive a 20% discount when you preorder her book during registration.   

Program is free to attend, but registration is recommended.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Sarah Hyde received her doctorate from Louisiana State University in 2010. Her first book, Schooling in the Antebellum South: The Rise of Public and Private Education in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, was published by LSU Press in 2016. Her most recent book is a work of historical fiction titled Rebel Bayou, co-authored with her husband, Dr. Sam Hyde, and published by the University of Louisiana Press. Sarah is a professor of history at River Parishes Community College and resides in Baton Rouge with her husband and four children. 

This program is funded under a grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.