Closed for Thanksgiving 🦃

The library will close early at 5pm on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and will remain closed on Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Gobble up some good reads before the holiday—we’ll reopen on Saturday, Nov. 30!

From Uptown Girls to Downton Abbey: How American Gilded Age Heiresses Invaded the British Aristocracy

Program Type:

History

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

Fans of “Downton Abbey” and “The Gilded Age” on television and film will delight as Anglophile and former U.K. resident Claire Evans recounts the tales of some of the famously loaded young Americans who infused bank accounts of many stately families, including close relatives of Winston Churchill and Princess Diana. She’ll also give travel tips to create a Gilded Age tour for yourself.

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This is a virtual event hosted on Zoom.

This event will be recorded. A link will be emailed to registrants when available.