Ann Lowry Book Talk: The Blue Trunk

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Genealogy, Book Talk

Age Group:

Adults
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A discussion of genealogy research and historical fiction.

Eau Claire native Ann Lowry will discuss her novel, The Blue Trunk, and the ways in which failing to uncover the secrets of her long-lost great-great aunt led to healing through writing historical fiction. Though fictional, the book was inspired in part by the author’s real-life search for an ancestor whose story was taboo in family lore. She may have lived at the Eau Claire County Asylum and Poor Farm, but Lowry’s search was frustrated by a lack of official records and family stories.

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This event is part of the Dirty Laundry genealogy series. Family histories aren’t always happy. Join us for one or all three presentations on uncovering dark family secrets. Of special interest to genealogists and local historians, but enlightening for all, topics include ancestors in mental institutions, the Ku Klux Klan, and prison.

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