Egyptomania! Unraveling America's Jazz Age Craze for Ancient Egypt with Author Jocelyn Green

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After King Tut’s tomb was discovered and opened in the early 1920s, America’s craze for all things Egypt reached a fever pitch. This program will take you inside the famous pharaoh’s tomb with photos of some of the highlights, and then sweep you into Jazz Age America to see the broad-reaching influence Egyptomania had on art, fashion, jewelry, architecture, music, and product advertising. Sponsored by the Friends of the James Kennedy Public Library.