History Book Club “The Sun and the Moon”
The History Book Club presents free, bimonthly discussions about literature and art, and you’re invited. These talks focus on books about life in Europe and America during the 18th and 19th centuries, inspired by the collections of the two MFAH house museums: Bayou Bend and Rienzi.
“This true tale of science fiction . . . brings history to life.” —New York Times
Author Matthew Goodman recounts one of the most successful hoaxes in American journalism with The Sun and the Moon: The Remarkable True Account of Hoaxers, Showmen, Dueling Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in Nineteenth-Century New York. Set in the 1830s, the story includes such notable names as P.T. Barnum and Edgar Allan Poe.
May 10, 2023 | Two ways to join the discussion!
- In person at Bayou Bend at 1:30 p.m. Register via email: jmilillo@mfah.org
- Via Zoom at 1:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. Register here and select which session you would like to attend
Questions? historyreading@mfah.org / 713.639.7759
Education programs at Bayou Bend receive generous funding from Houston Junior Woman's Club; Sharon G. Dies; Mary Lynn and Steve Marks; Susan Vaughan Foundation; Ralph H. and Ruth J. McCullough Foundation; Ms. Bobbie Nau; and additional generous donors.
The education programs also receive endowment income from funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ballard; Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Tate; and the James William Glanville and Nancy Hart Glanville Endowment.
Education programs at Rienzi receive generous funding from the Sterling-Turner Foundation; Alkek and Williams Foundation; Carroll Sterling and Harris Masterson III Endowment; and the Caroline Wiess Law Endowment for Rienzi.