I’ll be interviewing Kathy Schultz on her book, The Underground Railroad in Ohio. We’ll talk from 6-7pm and then sign books following the discussion.
This event will also be livestreamed on Zoom. You may register at this link.
From Collected Works:
Two “daughters of the Ohio Valley” whose works have been inspired by their ancestors will share their stories and discuss the impact on their writings.
During a dark time in our history, thousands of freedom seekers traveled the Underground Railroad though Ohio. The Buckeye State hosted about half of all fugitive slave traffic of the antebellum era. A mix of Northern and Southern settlers in the state added drama to a struggle that led to major benefits for the state and the country. Unfortunately, this epic past was obscured by silence and secrecy and then distorted with misinformation and folklore—until now. Author and native Ohioan Kathy Schulz accurately details the development and workings of Ohio’s Underground Railroad with true stories of Addison White, John Parker and others.
Logistics:
There is a ramp off the Water Street parking for anyone in a wheelchair and we can provide adequate reserved space to accommodate same. It calls for a longer walk than coming in the Galisteo Street door, where one can be dropped with a one-step off the sidewalk. Please let us know about wheelchair access needed or anyone on a walker or whatever to prefer that entrance. Call the store when you are in the parking lot, and we can go out and escort.
Wheelchair reserve space is to the left of the stage, up front. In addition, we will reserve nine spaces in the first two rows directly in front of the stage for your use.