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Museum of the Albemarle: Celebrating 51 Edenton women who changed course of history
“Well-behaved women seldom make history” — Laurel Thatcher Ulrich October 2024 marks the 250th anniversary of the Edenton Tea Party, a chapter of American history that is unobserved time and again. Fifty-one women from the rural, northeastern town of Edenton gathered on Oct. 25, 1774, to declare their solidarity with the American colonies’ resistance to British oppression. Their self-assured stance simultaneously heralded women’s involvement in the era’s political matters and...
Jacavone column: Library to host book launch, final 'Armchair' lectures
It is finally fall, and spooky season is here! While you prepare for All Hollow’s Eve and sip some pumpkin spice, join us at the Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library. We have a calendar full of exciting events celebrating the season. First, our “Armchair Traveler” series finishes off this month with some exciting speakers. On Monday at 5:30 p.m., the Edenton Tea Trolley Ladies from the Edenton Historical Commission will visit the...
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