Historical Fiction Book Club at John C. Flanagan House Museum
Schedule
Sun Jul 19 2026 at 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
John C. Flanagan House Museum 924 NE Glen Oak Ave. Peoria | Peoria, IL
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The Historical Fiction Book Club will meet at Peoria's oldest standing home to discuss the book A Founding Mother: A novel of Abigail Adams. A historical Novel of the Woman Who Helped Shape America from the Shadows by Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie. "In the heart of revolutionary Boston, Abigail Adams raises her children amid riots, blockades, and the outbreak of war. While her husband, John Adams, rises from country lawyer to nation-builder, often away for years at a time, Abigail builds her own independence--managing their farm, making lucrative investments, amassing savings, battling plauge and loss, and defending their home. Unafraid to speak her mind, she famously offers fearless political counsel, urging John to "remember the ladies" in the new government. Through it all, she becomes his most trusted confidante and indispensable ally. When peace is secured, Abigail steps onto the world stage--exchanging ideas with Thomas Jefferson in the French countryside, navigating court life as the wife of the Minister to Great Britain, and presiding over the parlor politics of the early American republic in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. Even after her husband's presidential administration, she continues battling political foes and working behind the scenes to advance her family, secure independence for the women in her life, and ensure a better life for the next generation of Americans."
This event is free and open to the public. Join us for this discussion of a revolutionary woman during America 250!
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Where is it happening?
John C. Flanagan House Museum 924 NE Glen Oak Ave. Peoria, 942 NE Glen Oak Ave, Peoria, IL 61603-3257, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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