Featured title:
Fire and Freedom: The American Revolution in New York, edited by Thomas S. Wermuth, Devin Lander, Jennifer Lemak, and Robert Chiles
Big Read Finale:
The Fateful Hour: A Drama in Three Acts
Tuesday, November 17, 7PM
Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Free. Tickets are required and are available to pick up at any PPLD library location or the Bardavon Box Office.
Teen’s Read:
The Fateful Hour by Honorable Albert M. Rosenblatt
Children’s Read Title:
Noteworthy resources:
- Discover the New York state parks and historic sites with connections to the American Revolution. Borrow a MAP Pass to visit a site for free (if not already free)!
- Gilder Lehrman Which Founder Are You? Take the quiz to reveal your true historical nature.
- New York Historical’s Women and the American Story website.
- Gilder Lehrman Lesson Plan Database for Elementary, Middle, and High School.
- The Annotated Declaration of Independence
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