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Saturday, September 4th at 4pm, BackStory presents Looking for Work: A History of Unemployment. Three years into the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, almost 1 in 10 Americans is out-of-work. In many parts of the country, the situation is even worse. On this special Labor Day edition of BackStory, the History Guys take on the history of joblessness, and explore what it has meant for previous generations of Americans. How has the changing nature of employment shaped the experience of not having a job? Have the moral connotations of work evolved? Are people more or less attached to their professions than they used to be?

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The MemberCard can be used for 2-for-1 dining, events and more. Click on the card to see the full list. To get your MemberCard, make a contribution to WMRA or WEMC. September MemberCard Benefits of the Month: 2-for-1 tickets at Wayside Theater in Middletown, for a performance of “Striking 12.” 2-for-1 admission to the Civil War Museum at the Exchange Hotel in Gordonsville. October MemberCard Benefits of the Month: 2-for-1 admission for up to four people total in party to Maize Quest at the Bridgemont Farm in Quicksburg. 2-for-1 admission to the James Madison Museum in Orange.