ThoughtGallery.org > Herstory Talk: Letters from Baghdad: The Extraordinary Story of Gertrude Bell

Herstory Talk: Letters from Baghdad: The Extraordinary Story of Gertrude Bell

In the aftermath of WWI, British diplomat, cartographer and writer Gertrude Bell drew the borders of Iraq, installed its first king and founded the Baghdad Museum of Antiquities.

Join as filmmakers Zeva Oelbaum and Sabine Krayenbühl present Bell’s story in a 30-minute preview of their upcoming film, Letters from Baghdad, and follow it with a presentation of Bell’s photography.











When: Sun., Nov. 17, 2013 at 2:00 pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway (Washington Ave.)
718-638-5000
Price: See website for details
Buy tickets/get more info now
See other events in these categories:

In the aftermath of WWI, British diplomat, cartographer and writer Gertrude Bell drew the borders of Iraq, installed its first king and founded the Baghdad Museum of Antiquities.

Join as filmmakers Zeva Oelbaum and Sabine Krayenbühl present Bell’s story in a 30-minute preview of their upcoming film, Letters from Baghdad, and follow it with a presentation of Bell’s photography.

Buy tickets/get more info now