Outdoor Book Signing & Talk, The Third Mrs. Galway

63 Chestnut Street,Cold Spring NY 10516

17 October, 2021

Description

Outdoor Book Signing & Talk, The Third Mrs. Galway, exploring NY State’s Anti-Slavery Society, Underground Railroad activities, & more. Please join the Putnam History Museum on Sunday, October 17th, for an outdoor, socially-distant book signing and talk by author Deirde Sinnott with her book, The Third Mrs. Galway. Book Description It’s 1835 in Utica, New York, and newlywed Helen Galway discovers a secret: two runaway slaves are hiding in the shack behind her husband’s house. Suddenly, she is at the center of not only the era’s greatest moral dilemma, but her own as well. Should she be a “good wife” and report the fugitives to her husband? Or will she defy convention and come to their aid. At the same time, Utica is at the center of emancipation efforts as abolitionists arrive for the founding meeting of the New York State Anti-Slavery Society. Those who plead for an immediate end to enslavement are attacked by newspapers accusing them of being insurrectionists and traitors to the Constitution. Everyone faces dangerous choices as they navigate this intensely heated personal and political landscape. Author Biography Deirdre Sinnott is an independent scholar, filmmaker, author, and activist. She grew up in Utica, New York and graduated from Syracuse University. Currently, she is a historical consultant and researcher for the Ft. Stanwix Underground Railroad History Project, funded by the National Parks Service. This is her debut novel. Program Program will begin at 3:00. Deirdre will be available beginning at 2:30 to sign books; she will also be available after the event. This program will be held outside on the lawn of the museum. Proof of vaccination is required for the in-person program. In the event of bad weather, the program will be held virtually. PHM Members Free Non-Members $10