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PHL (P) Jon Grinspan, Author Event,: Wide Awake (Oct. 10 at 6 pm ET)
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Author Event
Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force That
Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War
By Jon Grinspan
Skyline Room, 4th Floor, Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia 19103
Thursday, October 10 at 6 pm
Members: $5 & Non-Member guests: $8
Jon Grinspan will discuss his propulsive account of one of U.S. history's most consequential political clubs: the Wide Awake anti-slavery youth movement that marched America from the 1860 election to civil war.
Jon Grinspan is Curator of Political History at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History. He is the author of the award-winning The Virgin Vote: How Young Americans Made Democracy Social, Politics Personal, and Voting Popular in the 19th Century. He frequently contributes to the New York Times, and has been featured in The New Yorker, the Washington Post, and elsewhere. He lives in Washington, DC.
Note that cancellations with refunds are accepted through 10/3/24. Should you have to cancel before that date, your Women's Connection account will be issued a credit for future purchases.
Location
Skyline Room
Free Library of Philadelphia Central Library, 4th Floor
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
USA
(215) 567-4341
Event Contact(s)
Jean E Brubaker
Leader
Registration Info
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Cancellation Policy:
If you are a member and cancel your registration before the specified deadline, you will receive a full refund as a credit to your account. You can use the credit to pay for another event or put it toward your annual dues payment. Non-members will receive a refund on their credit card, minus a $4 processing fee.
No refunds are available to members or non-members after the cancellation deadline.
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