Free book discussion group
Dear Members and Friends of the Historical Society: What better way to pass the winter than by engaging in thought-provoking, interesting reading and conversation in good company? The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society in conjunction with the New York State Council on the Humanities is offering a free book discussion group for adults starting at the end of this month. Sign up now and start reading the first book for the end of January! The topic is one near and dear to our hearts, it is The First Frontier: New York State and American Expansion 1775-1890 and will be explored through four books over four months. Sessions of group discussion take place at 1 PM on Mondays January 29, February 26, March 26, April 30th. Participants are asked to join in good faith that they will read and return the books and they intend to attend the four sessions.
The first book is The Battle for New York: The City at the Heart of the American Revolution. Subsequent readings concern the Erie Canal, William Cooper and James Fennimore Cooper's impact forming Cooperstown, and general society and the revivalist movement in early 1800s in Rochester. Of course the topic will be related to Western New York history as well. To sign up, call Kathleen at Ext. 317 or email programs@bechs.org. Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society 25 Nottingham Court Buffalo. Phone: 716-873-9644 Ext. 320. www.bechs.org
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