Topekan Suzanne Germes will present a living history program about Kansas Gov Charles Robinson's wife Sara's activities during the Civil War, which is known from Sara's extensive writings.
"Observant and articulate, she [Sara Robinson] recorded her experience in Kansas: Its Interior and Exterior Life, published in 1856. The book, as described by Frank Blackmar in his biography of Charles Robinson, was 'written on the spot, while the scenes and incidents described were fresh in her mind . . . .' It provides a Free-State view of the 'Bleeding Kansas' troubles as seen through the eyes of a woman who lived through them, and at the time, the book was considered second in importance only to Uncle Tom’s Cabin in supporting the abolitionist movement." -Kansas City Public Library
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | History & Genealogy |
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