Mendes' Baltimore: The Industries that Built a City
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Jewish Museum of Maryland
15 Lloyd Street
Baltimore, MD
Jack Burkert, a museum educator at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, will discuss the industries and technology that played a vital role in the growth and development of Baltimore during Mendes Cohen̢۪s lifetime. Afterward, join us for our newest synagogue tour, Technology in the Temple. Jack joined the Baltimore Museum of Industry as a Museum Educator in 2010. Jack has made a specialty of adding content and background to his work through research into the history of Baltimore, its port, businesses, people and immigration. A 1969 graduate of the University of Maryland, Jack graduated with honors with a degree in history and education. His working life, some 40+ years, was spent in various educator roles.