Ancient Library of Alexandria with Dr. Gary Hartzell

Learn the fascinating story of the library founded by one of Cleopatra’s ancestors after the death of Alexander the Great that lasted for 600 years. With almost one million scrolls, it’s where the Old Testament was first translated into Greek, where Euclid created his geometry, Eratosthenes figured out the circumference of the earth, Archimedes did his water work, Herophilus of Chalcedon first discovered that veins carry blood, and more.Presentation by Dr. Gary Hartzell – Emeritus Professor of Educational Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, long-time educator in Southern California, member of the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries Advisory Board, and former City of Manhattan Beach Library Commissioner.