What i want to do is start by telling you that we have been offering charty day activities for a long time and our speaker this evening, eve leplank is a veteran. In 2005 she spoke on the lawn of the state house in the 375th anniversary of bostons naming and she spoke about her ancestor Ann Hutchinson and that was also the year that first church in boston finally released her from the excommunication given so many centuries before. So let me tell you a little bit about our speaker. E eve leplank has published five nonfiction books. Two of them are especially relevant to our period. One is american jezebel, which is for sale outside after the talk. And it tells the true story of eves ancestor, the colonial heretic and founding mother, Ann Hutchinson. The one who was finally brought back into it church and the second ancestor who will be mentioned this evening is the salem witch judge, samuel sul and that book won the 2008mous ps book award for nonfiction. A critic noted recently or i do
Jezebel then uncommon life of Anne Hutchinson, the woman who defied the puritans. Boston Public Library and partnership of historic boston cohosted this hourlong event. I want to start by telling you we have been offering charter day activities for a long time and our speaker this evening is a veteran. In 2005 she spoke on the lawn of three house in the and the three 75th anniversary of bostons naming and she spoke about her ancestor Anne Hutchinson and that is the year first church in boston finally released her from the excommunication given semicenturies before. Given so many centuries before. Eve laplante has published articles, essays, and five nonfiction books. Two of them are especially relevant. One is american jezebel, which is for sale outside after the talk and it tells the true story ancestor, Anne Hutchinson, the one who was finally got back into the church. The second ancestor we will mention this evening is the book witch judge, and that won the 2008 massachusetts book a
She is the author of Stonewall Jacksons warhorse little , an Unlikely Hero of the civil war. Post Sharon B Smith was a police beat reporter, covered the texas state legislature, and was a weekend anchor. Share and then worke went east aere she worked as legislative reporter. And after espn went on the air she moved into sports journalism. She anchored sportscenter, and stretch, down the the first weekly Horse Racing Program on Cable Television. She anchored the kentucky derby, the breeders crown, and the to lookian, which i had up before i gave this talk. She is the author of several books on horse racing, training, and the civil or, including retraining, teaching previous new skills to old horses. Why are you writing books if you know so much about betting on horses . War a guidecivil for travelers, and most recently, Stonewall Jacksons little sorrell an Unlikely Hero of the civil war. Please welcome Sharon B Smith. [applause] sharon yes, i did write a book on betting on horses and re
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