"It Took Courage: Eliza Winston's Quest for Freedom"
with Author Christopher Lehman
Thursday, October 23
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join your library to hear about the true story of Eliza Winston and how she found freedom and escaped slavery in Minnesota as chronicled in Dr. Lehman's book "It Took Courage."
In 1860, Eliza Winston secured her freedom through a legal appeal after escaping enslavement in Minnesota. In “It Took Courage: Eliza Winston's Quest for Freedom,” author Christopher P. Lehman sets the record straight, separating fact from fiction and showcasing Eliza Winston’s remarkable battle for freedom. Join your library to hear from the author about his process writing the book, methods of research and get an overview of the people and places involved in Eliza Winston’s enslavement and how slavery existed in Minnesota in the time of Eliza's captivity.
Admission is free thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
Find It Took Courage in the catalog here.
AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Teens (Ages 13-18) | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Legacy Events | Author Visits |
TAGS: | Slavery | Minnesota | Legacy | Author Visit |
Mahnomen Public Library
The Mahnomen library is located at 203 S Main St in the same building as the City Hall. The stone building was constructed in 1937 by the WPA and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The library offers public computers, in-house use laptops, free WiFi, and all the other amenities of a Lake Agassiz Regional Library Branch.