Some Great Winter 2025-26 Speaking Events on The Great Abolitionist
Wareham (MA) Presentation – Many thanks to the great crowd who turned out on the heels of a massive snowstorm earlier this winter in Wareham MA to hear my presentation on The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union. As I mentioned to the audience, I was honored that they chose to attend the event as a cure for their winter cabin fever!
Special thanks to Library Director Patrick W. Marshall for inviting me as part of the library’s program to commemorate its 35th anniversary year in its current location, and for organizing the terrific event. Also, a tip-of-the-hat to the Wareham Municipal Maintenance Department for expertly plowing the library parking lot so attendees had ample spaces to choose from. A very special night in Wareham!
Boston’s Historic North End – is always one of my favorite speaking venues! I always love speaking in Boston’s historic North End and this Spring was no different! I was honored that more than 50 people turned out at the Boston Public Library’s North End Branch to hear my presentation on The Great Abolitionist!
The North End is filled with layers of great history – from Paul Revere, the Old North Church, and the Revolutionary War in the 1700s to the home of successive waves of Irish, Jewish, and Italian immigrants in the 19th and early 20th centuries (including my family!).
Add this wonderful history to some of the finest Italian restaurants in the country – and a warm welcoming crowd at my event – and what more can you ask for? I’m shown here with Alexandra Salmon, President of the Friends of the North End Library, who sponsored my event. Thanks to the North End for a great night!
And a Wonderful Evening in Foxborough, MA! – If you’re from outside Massachusetts, you may think Foxborough is only home to the New England Patriots (and this year, the World Cup). I’m here to confirm that it’s also home to some great readers and history lovers! I was honored that nearly 50 residents turned out to hear my presentation on The Great Abolitionist at the town’s Boyden Library. I appreciated the engaged audience, the great questions, and the warm welcome.
I’m shown here with (from left) Library Director Libby O’Neill, and Library Trustees Jennifer Ooi and Kevin Penders. My thanks also to An Unlikely Story, an independent area bookstore founded by Diary of a Wimpy Kid series creator, Jeff Kinney, for handling book sales at the event!
