Hybrid Book Signing & Talk, The Third Mrs. Galway, a novel set in 1835 Utica, exploring NY State’s Anti-Slavery Society, Underground Railroad activities, and other early 19th-century historical themes.

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Please join the Putnam History Museum and the Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library on Wednesday, February 9th, for a hybrid book signing and talk by author Deirdre Sinnott with her book, The Third Mrs. Galway. Visitors will have the option to attend in-person or over Zoom.

Book Description
It’s 1835 in Utica, New York, and newlywed Helen Galway discovers a secret: two runaway slaves are hiding in the shack behind her husband’s house. Suddenly, she is at the center of not only the era’s greatest moral dilemma, but her own as well. Should she be a “good wife” and report the fugitives to her husband? Or will she defy convention and come to their aid. At the same time, Utica is at the center of emancipation efforts as abolitionists arrive for the founding meeting of the New York State Anti-Slavery Society. Those who plead for an immediate end to enslavement are attacked by newspapers accusing them of being insurrectionists and traitors to the Constitution. Everyone faces dangerous choices as they navigate this intensely heated personal and political landscape.

Author Biography
Deirdre Sinnott is an independent scholar, filmmaker, author, and activist. She grew up in Utica, New York and graduated from Syracuse University. Currently, she is a historical consultant and researcher for the Ft. Stanwix Underground Railroad History Project, funded by the National Parks Service. This is her debut novel.

Program will begin at 6:30. Deirdre will be available beginning at 6:00 to sign books; she will also be available after the event. In the event of bad weather, the program will be held completely virtually. 

PHM Members Free
Non-Members $10

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