Madam Sally Wooden, a Gothic novelist, was a unusual particular person. Alice Smith Duncan tells all in a Zoom presentation on July 6 and a strolling tour on July 10. Submitted picture
Lincoln County Historic Affiliation plans to supply two upcoming alternatives to study extra about Madam Wooden on-line July 6 and in particular person July 10.
Madam Sally Wooden (1759-1855), thought of Maine’s first girl novelist, was truly writing novels even earlier than Maine turned a state. Wooden revealed her first novel in 1800 beneath the pseudonym “A Woman of Massachusetts.” After Maine turned a state in 1820, she modified her pen identify to “A Woman of Maine,” in line with a information launch from the affiliation.
Alice Smith Duncan presents a chat and a stroll with regards to Madam Sally Wooden, Maine’s first novelist. Submitted picture
Curator, unbiased researcher, and lecturer Alice Smith Duncan will make a web based Zoom presentation, Rediscovering Madam Sally Wooden, Maine’s First Girl Novelist, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 6. The next Sunday, July 10, at 4 p.m., Smith Duncan will lead a strolling tour of Madam Wooden’s Wiscasset. Individuals on the tour will probably be launched to features of Wiscasset that had been acquainted to Madam Wooden.
To join the net presentation and/or the tour, go to the the affiliation’s web site lincolncountyhistory.org, navigate to Occasions, and fill out the registration type(s). Each packages are free, however donations will probably be accepted.
The general public is invited to go to particular displays on Lincoln County’s girls writers on the Museum & Previous Jail, 133 Federal St., Wiscasset, the Pownalborough Courtroom Home, 23 Courthouse Street, Dresden, and the Chapman-Corridor Home, 270 Most important St., Damariscotta. The affiliation is presenting these packages as a part of its year-long celebration of those gifted girls. A very intensive exhibit on the Museum and Previous Jail is supported by Raymond McKinley Rideout Jr. and Marguerite Waterman Rideout Fund of the Maine Neighborhood Basis.
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