QUINCY — Director Sara Slymon is pleased to share that the Thomas Crane Public Library will host acclaimed author and history teacher Jeffrey Denman, who will be presenting his book “John Quincy Adams, Reluctant Abolitionist.”
WHEN:
Monday, Oct. 23, from 7-8 p.m.
WHERE:
Thomas Crane Public Library, Community Meeting Room, 40 Washington St.
WHAT:
Community members are invited to join an enlightening evening with acclaimed author and history teacher Denman, as he delves into the captivating world of John Quincy Adams and his complex relationship with abolition in his latest book, “John Quincy Adams, Reluctant Abolitionist.”
This event is free to attend. No registration is required.
During the event, Denman will take attendees on a journey through the life and times of John Quincy Adams, a Harvard alumnus, diplomat, U.S. President, and influential member of Congress. While Adams never fully embraced the abolitionist cause, his passionate disdain for the arguments of Southern slaveholders propelled him into a central role in one of America’s most defining struggles.
“John Quincy Adams, Reluctant Abolitionist” will be available for purchase and signing during the event.
Jeffrey A. Denman
Denman is co-author of “Greene and Cornwallis in the Carolinas: The Pivotal Struggle in the American Revolution 1780-1781” as well as several magazine and journal articles. His research focuses primarily on the late 18th and early 19th centuries in American history. He is a graduate of the University of Maine and the University of Connecticut and a retired teacher of American History and World Geography for Brookline Public Schools.
To learn more about Denman, click here.
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About the Thomas Crane Public Library
Thomas Crane Public Library inspires curiosity, sparks imagination, fosters community, and connects people to the online world. To learn more, visit www.thomascranelibrary.org.
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