Such a Woman: The Life of Madame Octavia Walton LeVert
Schedule
Thu Sep 23 2021 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
Location
Fairhope Public Library | Fairhope, AL
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Librarian, author, and historian Paula Lenor Webb will discuss her newest book entitled Such a Woman: The Life of Madame Octavia Walton LeVert. Mobile native Madame LeVert lived a fascinating life and was famous during her lifetime in the nineteenth century. From the book's back cover: "Octavia Walton LeVert was the granddaughter of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, the daughter of the first Secretary for Florida, and the first woman to represent the United States outside the country. She was exposed to wealth, privilege, and fame; a rare advantage for a woman of her time. Her literary salon in Mobile, Alabama, and the publication of her only book, Souvenirs of Travel, resulted in international fame until her Union sympathies during the Civil War ended it all."
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Where is it happening?
Fairhope Public Library, 501 Fairhope Ave, Fairhope, AL 36532, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
