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Chilling Tales for an Autumn Afternoon
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The Frederick Lee Lectures
Co-sponsored by the Madison Historical Society and the Madison Beach & Recreation Department
November 22, 2009
Chilling Tales for an Autumn Afternoon
Jeanne Donato
January 17, 2010
Roots and Routes of the Pequot War
David Naumec and Kevin McBride, PhD.
March 21, 2010
John Brown: Fiery Persuader or Modern Terrorist?
Anne Farrow
Sundays at 4:00 p.m., Memorial Town Hall, Madison, CT.
Adult Subscription $15. Please mail a check to The Madison Historical Society
P.O. box 17, Madison, CT 06443
At the door price: $7/ adult; $2 / child (ages 10 to 18)
All programs are recommended for adults and children 10 and older.
Details
November 22, 2009
Chilling Tales for an Autumn Afternoon
Costumed storyteller Jeanne Donato will enchant and enthrall audiences with colorful legend and lore of New England. If you dare, come hear the Connecticut tale of "The Bloody Apples" and the "Ballad of Pirate Lee."
January 17, 2010
Roots and Routes of the Pequot War
Dr.Kevin McBride and David Naumec of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center will discuss the battlefields and historical sites of the Pequot War of 1636-1638--one of the most controversial and significant events in Colonial and Native American history. The research team uses a show-and-tell format that encourages
participation, ideas, and questions.
March 21, 2010
John Brown: Fiery Persuader or Modern Terrorist?
Following on the heels of the 150th anniversary of the attack on Harper's Ferry, journalist and editor Anne Farrow, co-author of Complicity: How The North Promoted, Prolonged,, and Profited from Slavery, examines the terrifying passion and violence of Connecticut-born abolitionist John Brown--murderer? or martyr?
All programs are recommended for adults and children 10 and older.
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