Soup-er Sunday: DeKalb author Sally M. Walker on “Edenton Ladies’ Tea Party”
DeKalb author Sally M. Walker will present on her latest book: “Within Our Power: The Story of the Edenton Ladies’ Tea Party” as part of the Glidden Homestead’s Soup-er Sundays series.
At 12 p.m. on Sunday, January 26, at the Glidden Homestead, 921 W. Lincoln Highway, learn more about a group of 51 women from Edenton, North Carolina, who, in 1774, strongly opposed taxation without representation. At that time, women could not serve in the government, nor were they permitted to vote. But the Edenton ladies knew that their belief mattered. They decided they would make a difference. Like others, they would boycott British products. Unlike others, they shunned anonymity.
Admission is $5 per person, free for Homestead members, and includes the program, a bowl of soup, and a house tour. This program is appropriate for students fifth grade and older, including adults.
Walker writes nonfiction books for children and adults, particularly on scientific and historical topics. Learn more about Walker and her work at SallyMWalker.com
Soup-er Sunday programs support the J.F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center in DeKalb, a not-for-profit organization working to preserve the home and barn, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information, call 815-756-7904, visit www.gliddenhomestead.org or email jessi@gliddenhomestead.org