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"It Took Courage: Eliza Winston's Quest for Freedom"

with Author Christopher Lehman

2025-10-23 18:30:00 2025-10-23 19:30:00 America/Chicago "It Took Courage: Eliza Winston's Quest for Freedom" 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." Mahnomen Public Library -

Thursday, October 23
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-23 18:30:00 2025-10-23 19:30:00 America/Chicago "It Took Courage: Eliza Winston's Quest for Freedom" 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." Mahnomen Public Library -

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.

Mahnomen Public Library

Phone: 218-935-2843

Hours
Mon, Sep 29 2:00PM to 7:30PM
Tue, Sep 30 2:00PM to 7:30PM
Wed, Oct 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Oct 02 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Fri, Oct 03 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 04 Closed
Sun, Oct 05 Closed

About the branch

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.

Upcoming Events

Tue, Oct 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County and the true events surrounding the death of Lillie Field in her book "The Thirteenth Crime."

Mon, Oct 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join your library to hear from author Ben Schierer about one of Minnesota's longest-serving and most intriguing governors as is chronicled in his book "Perpich: A Minnesota Original"

Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime at the library.

Wed, Oct 22, 10:45am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skill by bringing them to storytime

Thu, Oct 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."

Wed, Oct 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime at the library.

Wed, Oct 29, 10:45am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skill by bringing them to storytime