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Culinary Historians | Henry Orr, a Black Caterer in Early Federal Washington, DC

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Date(s): Sunday, February 16, 2025
Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
Venue: Downtown Branch of AADL
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In 1837 the best-known Black caterer in Washington was hired to create a supper in honor of the visiting Englishwoman Harriet Martineau. That man, Henry Orr, the dinner he prepared, and the extraordinary life he lived, form a fascinating episode in U.S. history. 

Leni Sorensen of Virginia, a scholar of African American slavery, American agriculture, and women’s work in colonial and post-colonial America, has uncovered how Orr used his many skills to supply fine food and dining service for elite white families, earning enough money to buy himself, his wife, and his children out of slavery.

This event is in partnership with the Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor.

For teens & adults. Held in 4th Floor Meeting Room.


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  • Date(s): Sunday, February 16, 2025
  • Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
  • Cost: Free
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  • Organizer: Ann Arbor District Library
  • Organizer Phone: Not Provided
  • Organizer Email: Not Provided

Venue: Downtown Branch of AADL
Address: 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor

   
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