Meet Sam Thomas, author or the Midwife's Tale: A Mystery

Presenter Information

Sam Thomas

Event Website

http://www.samthomasbooks.com/

Location

CSU Michael Schwartz Library, Rhodes Tower, Room 503, 1860 East 22nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio

Start Date

12-4-2017 3:00 PM

End Date

12-4-2017 4:30 PM

Description

It's 1644, and Parliament's armies have risen against the King and laid siege to the city of York. Even as the city suffers at the rebels' hands, midwife Bridget Hodgson becomes embroiled in a different sort of rebellion. One of Bridget's friends, Esther Cooper, has been convicted of murdering her husband. Convinced that her friend is innocent, Bridget sets out to find the real killer.

About the author: Sam Thomas teaches history at University School, an independent day school outside Cleveland, Ohio. Before coming to United States he taught at the college level for seven years, and received research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Newberry Library, and the British Academy. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session and book signing.

Refreshments will be served.

Cost to Attend

Free

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Yes

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Meet Sam Thomas, author or the Midwife's Tale: A Mystery

CSU Michael Schwartz Library, Rhodes Tower, Room 503, 1860 East 22nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio

It's 1644, and Parliament's armies have risen against the King and laid siege to the city of York. Even as the city suffers at the rebels' hands, midwife Bridget Hodgson becomes embroiled in a different sort of rebellion. One of Bridget's friends, Esther Cooper, has been convicted of murdering her husband. Convinced that her friend is innocent, Bridget sets out to find the real killer.

About the author: Sam Thomas teaches history at University School, an independent day school outside Cleveland, Ohio. Before coming to United States he taught at the college level for seven years, and received research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Newberry Library, and the British Academy. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session and book signing.

Refreshments will be served.

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