Michigan
Oriental Art Society
Sunday, February 17, 2013
St John Hospital-Oakland: Education
Center, 27351 Dequindre Rd (West side) Madison Heights (between 11 Mile and 12
Mile Rds)
Social
Time at 1:30 pm, Meeting at 2:00 pm.
Qin Shi Huang
(259-210 BC), First Emperor of China and his Terra Cotta Army
Maureen Esther, History Teller
The First Emperor of China is known best by the large terra
cotta army buried to protect his mausoleum in Xian. Only recently discovered,
it is far from completely excavated. He is known for his massive building
projects including sections of the Great Wall and the Lingqu Canal.
The speaker Maureen Esther has been giving presentations
throughout the tri-county area for 21 years on a variety of subjects including
King Tut, Queen Elizabeth I, the American Civil War and the Titanic. She has a
website at
www.maureenesther.org.
After the meeting, members and guests are invited to dine
together at the Mongolian Buffet (12 Mile and Ryan)\
