*Free* Lecture And Book Signing: Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale And The Making Of The Modern American Woman By Melanie Kirkpatrick

One of the many remarkable women from New Hampshire, Sarah Josepha Hale had many talents. She was the influential editor of one of the 19th century’s most popular magazines, Godey’s Lady’s Book; she penned the nursery rhyme “Mary had a Little Lamb”; she introduced the Christmas tree and the white wedding gown to America; and she diligently promoted a Thanksgiving celebration, eventually convincing President Abraham Lincoln to proclaim a national holiday. Hale was an advocate of women’s rights to an education, to work as teachers and doctors, and to manage their own money.

Join acclaimed author Melanie Kirkpatrick as she discusses her new book, Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman. Kirkpatrick is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and a former deputy editor of the Wall Street Journal’s editorial page.

Lady Editor will be available for purchase at the Society courtesy of Morgan Hill Books of New London, and Kirkpatrick will be signing copies.

This event is open to the public, and admission is free of charge. Please note that the Society requires all attendees to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us keep everyone safe!