Movie Night at Blanding Public Library

Saturday, September 21

7:00 PM

Free

Glory
(Rated R with racism of the time period depicted along with graphic violence and use of archaic terms and language.)

Glory is an Oscar-winning 1989 film sharing the story of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment. The first all African-American volunteer infantry to serve during the American Civil War. Staring Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick.

The film is offered by Blanding Public Library in conjunction with a graveside memorial on Sunday, September 22 to honor Alexander Williams, resident of Rehoboth and African-American veteran who served in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War.