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BRUNSWICK – The Pejepscot Genealogical Society will hold its next monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 8, in the Morrell Meeting Room of Curtis Memorial Library.
Guest speaker Cathi Belcher of Bowdoin College will present “Harriet Beecher Stowe: The Little Lady Who Started That Great War.”
The lecture will look at the background, life and family of Stowe and the personal events that led up to the writing of her most famous book, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
After a brief synopsis of the book, participants will look at black men and women with whom Stowe had contact, and how they influenced her writing. Some original sources, such as letters written by Stowe, will be read as well as excepts from her books.
Belcher is the Stowe House educator for Bowdoin College, giving tours, talks and developing and implementing programs and events about Stowe, her literature and her famous 19th Century New England family. Belcher is a writer, artist and former homeschool mom. Born and raised in the Hudson Valley of New York state, she now resides in Topsham where, in addition to her love of history and “all things Harriet,” she offers workshops of interest to women.
There will be a brief social period with refreshments before and after the speaker. A business meeting will follow. For more information, contact John Webster, PGS president at 207-833-5430.
