Thomasville Times-Enterprise: Bicentennial Lunch & Learn Series returns this fall with three new programs
Thomasville Times-Enterprise, September 2, 2026
THOMASVILLE, Ga. —
Following a successful spring season, the 2026 Bicentennial Lunch & Learn Speaker Series returns this September with three free public lectures exploring innovation, local history, and conservation in Thomasville and Thomas County. Presented in partnership by the Thomasville History Center, Jack Hadley Black History Museum, and Pebble Hill Plantation, the series continues to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the City of Thomasville through engaging lunchtime programs.
The fall series begins on Tuesday, September 8, at 12:00 p.m. with Dr. John Cable, professor of history at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, presenting Homesteads and Hope: Georgia’s Midcentury Experiments in Communal Farming. Drawing from his forthcoming book, Cable will examine the planned farming communities established across Georgia during the Great Depression and World War II, exploring the people, policies, and ideals that shaped these unique agricultural experiments.
The series continues on October 6 with Eleanor Whitte, a Thomas County native, pioneering African American engineer, inventor, and motivational speaker. Sponsored by the Jack Hadley Black History Museum, Whitte will reflect on her groundbreaking 35-year career with Xerox Corporation, where she rose to become a Project Lead System Engineer and was named as an inventor on a United States patent. Her presentation will highlight a legacy of perseverance, innovation, and leadership.
