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Murder and Mercy - A Colonial Encounter in the Susquehanna Valley

Wednesday, 11 May, 2022

Murder and Mercy: A Colonial Encounter in the Susquehanna Valley 

Humanities Lecture and Discussion

Wednesday, May 11 at 5 pm, PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center 133, The University of Scranton  

Nicole Eustace, PhD, a Professor of History at NYU, is a prolific writer. Her talk ““Murder and Mercy”: A Colonial Encounter in the Susquehanna Valley” highlights the central themes of her latest book, Covered with Night, which explores competing interpretations of justice and morality on the Pennsylvania frontier. She demonstrates the complex layers and textures of everyday life as colonists encountered Native peoples in eastern Pennsylvania. Covered with Night was a finalist for the 2021 National Book Award.  

Registration required: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MurderMercy2022

This event is a part of the "Scranton's Story, Our Nation's Story" project's third theme, Indigenous History of Northeastern Pennsylvania. 

For more information on all programs, please visit www.scranton.edu/scrantonstory

Questions? Email community@scranton.edu or call 570-941-4419. 

This lecture has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.  

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this event do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. 

This event is a collaboration of The University of Scranton, the Black Scranton Project, Lackawanna County Arts & Culture Department, Lackawanna Historical Society, Scranton Public Library, and WVIA with the support of additional project partner organizations. 

Contact:

Carolyn M. Bonacci

Phone: 570-941-4419
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Loyola Science Center, PNC Auditorium (133)

204 Monroe Avenue
 Scranton, PA 18510