“Saving Savannah” offers a panoramic portrait of the city of Savannah before, during, and after the Civil War and a poignant story of the African American freedom struggle in this southern riverport. Read The New York Times’ review of “Saving Savannah.”

Jones has earned numerous honors for her scholarship, including the MacArthur Fellowship, which is awarded to U.S citizens who show exceptional merit and promise for creative work.

Check out Slate’s explanation of how to win the mysterious “genius award” in the story “Seven Ingenious Rules: How to become a MacArthur genius.”

For more details about the event, visit the Department of History.