LUNCH WITH BOOKS: Five for Freedom

September 10, 2019
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Author Eugene Meyer will discuss his book, FIVE FOR FREEDOM: The African American Soldiers in John Brown’s Army. On October 16, 1859, John Brown and his band of raiders descended on Harpers Ferry, in an ill-fated attempt to incite a slave insurrection. The raiders were routed, and several were captured. Soon after, they were tried, convicted, and hanged. Among Brown’s fighters were five African American men—John Copeland, Shields Green, Dangerfield Newby (from Bridgeport, OH), Lewis Leary, and Osborne Perry Anderson—whose lives and deaths have long been overshadowed by their martyred leader. Five for Freedom is the story of these five brave men.

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SPEAKER BIO: Eugene L. Meyer is an award-winning journalist and author and a former longtime reporter and editor at the Washington Post.

"Lunch With Books” is the library’s flagship program for adult patrons. These lunchtime programs feature authors, poets, musicians, historians, and more every Tuesday at noon. Complimentary beverages are provided. Bring your lunch, feed your brain!