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From: "Barbara Leak" <>
Subject: History Detective Opens NGS Conference
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 14:40:16 -0800

*** PBS History Detective is Keynote Speaker at Sacramento Conference ***

Tukufu Zuberi, Ph.D., is the keynote speaker for the opening session of the
2004 NGS Conference. Dr. Zuberi achieved celebrity status earlier this year
as one of four experts on the new PBS series *History Detectives*.

In case you missed it, the show is devoted to solving historical mysteries,
searching out the true facts (and falsehoods) behind local folklore, family
legends and interesting objects. Dr. Zuberi's expertise is in revealing the
historical context and social issues that triggered the motives of the
people involved in each mystery.

On an academic level, Dr. Zuberi is a Professor of Sociology and the
Director of the Center for Africana Studies at the University of
Pennsylvania. He has a local connection, having received his Masters degree
in Sociology from California State University, Sacramento.

*History Detectives* returns to PBS tonight, Sunday, November 16, at 5:00 pm
on KVIE Channel 6 (Sacramento).

Dr. Zuberi returns to Sacramento on Wednesday, May 19, for the Opening
Session of "A Golden Prospect," the NGS Annual Conference 2004.

To learn more about Dr. Tukufu Zuberi and *History Detectives*, visit PBS
online at http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/.

Join us for
"A Golden Prospect"
National Genealogical Society Annual Conference & Genealogy Exhibit
19-22 May 2004
Sacramento Convention Center

Locally hosted by the
Genealogical & Historical Council of Sacramento Valley
www.sacvalleygenes.org

Barbara Leak, Publicity Chair

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