CHAUTAUQUA PERFORMANCES PETTICOAT PATRIOT: A WOMAN IN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY

submitted by Amy Inglis, Director
Barrington Public Library
(603) 664-9715
www.barringtonlibrary.com

In 1778, sixty dollars a year in gold was a tempting offer to army recruits. Deborah Samson Gannett thought so. She disguised herself as a man to join the Continental Army. What was she thinking, and how did she get away with it? Chat with this woman from the past! - Thursday, July 24th at 6:00 p.m. at the Barrington Public Library. Those interested may stay for a discussion of the book, Brave Enemies by Robert Morgan. Copies will be available one month prior to the event at the library. This performance is paid for in part by a grant from the N.H. Humanities Council.

MEET MARY TODD LINCOLN!

Enjoy a visit from Mary Todd Lincoln...you can learn about her life and chat with her about the times she lived! Those interested may stay for a discussion of the book The Emancipator's Wife by Barbara Hambly, Thursday, August 28th at 6:00 p.m. at the Barrington Public Library. Copies will be available one month prior to the event at the library. This performance is paid for by a grant from the N.H. Humanities Council.