NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library presents author Anne B. Gass to discuss her latest novel, We Demand: The Suffrage Road Trip, Tuesday, August 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Zoom.
‘We Demand’ tells the story of Swedish immigrants Ingeborg Kindstedt and Maria Kindberg who visit San Francisco in the summer of 1915, planning to buy a car and explore the country on their way back to their home in Rhode Island. On impulse, they bring with them suffragists heading to Washington, DC, to demand voting rights for women from Congress and the president. Soon they are plunged into a difficult and dangerous journey that pushes them to the very limits of their endurance. Along the way, they encounter unexpected allies, as well as those opposed to women’s growing independence. Bad roads and harsh weather hinder their progress. Will they overcome these obstacles and arrive in Washington at the appointed day and time?
Anne B. Gass is a great-granddaughter of Florence Brooks Whitehouse, a suffragist, activist, and novelist from Maine. She speaks on Florence Brooks Whitehouse and women’s rights history at conferences, historical societies, libraries, high schools, and other groups. As a professional, Gass has continued her great-grandmother’s activist tradition. She is the founder and principal of ABG Consulting LLC, a small business supporting nonprofits, local and state governments, and foundations in their efforts to help people in need build stable, productive lives. Gass has written over $163 million in successful federal grants since founding her business in 1993, working both in Maine and nationally.
To join this program, please go to: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/83342544955 Please call 743-5309 ext. 1 or e-mail norlib@norway.lib.me.us with questions.
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