Third Mrs GalwayVirtual Lecture Scheduled for July 8 at 5:00 PM

The Third Mrs. Galway debut novel by Deirdre Sinnott Deirdre Sinnott’s new novel, The Third Mrs. Galway, is set in Utica in 1835. Antislavery agitation is rocking Utica, when a young bride discovers an enslaved family hiding in her shed, setting in motion the exhumation of long-buried family secrets. Join the author as she discusses her new book in a virtual lecture with the Oneida County History Center, July 8 at 5 PM. 

It is 1835 in Utica, New York, and newlywed Helen Galway discovers a secret: two runaway slaves are hiding in the shack behind her husband’s house. Suddenly, she is at the center of not only the era’s greatest moral dilemma, but her own as well. Should she be a “good wife” and report the fugitives to her husband? 

At the same time, Utica is at the center of emancipation efforts as abolitionists arrive for the founding meeting of the New York State Anti-Slavery Society. Those who plead for an immediate end to enslavement are attacked by newspapers accusing them of being insurrectionists and traitors to the Constitution. Everyone faces dangerous choices as they navigate this intensely heated personal and political landscape. 

This online program takes place on Thursday, July 8 starting at 5:00 PM. The event is free and open to all. Advanced registration is required and can be completed at https://www.oneidacountyhistory.org/programs.html. Registrants will receive a link and instruction on how to join this online event after registration is complete. In-person book signings with the author will be held at the History Center on Thursday, July 8 and Friday, July 9 from 12:00-5:00 pm. Adherence to State and Federal Covid guidelines are required.

The Oneida County History Center is a private 501(c) (3) not-for-profit educational institution dedicated to preserving the history, heritage, and culture of the Greater Mohawk Valley for present and future generations. Admission to this program is free for the general public; donations are encouraged. Please contact the History Center at 315-735-3642 or visit the OCHC website (www.oneidacountyhistory.org) for additional information.

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Registration Link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvf-CpqD8jHNX_ygEWRdJ4_oOoJJFr66q6

Photo Caption: Cover of the Third Mrs. Galway