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Lost Lady: The Shipwreck of the Lady Elgin (Adults)

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2024-09-14 14:00:00 2024-09-14 15:00:00 America/Chicago Lost Lady: The Shipwreck of the Lady Elgin (Adults) Join author Paul Timm (pen name M. Paul Hollander) as he shares his research, personal connection, and book inspired by this Lake Michigan disaster. Geneva Public Library District - Meeting Room

Saturday, September 14
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-14 14:00:00 2024-09-14 15:00:00 America/Chicago Lost Lady: The Shipwreck of the Lady Elgin (Adults) Join author Paul Timm (pen name M. Paul Hollander) as he shares his research, personal connection, and book inspired by this Lake Michigan disaster. Geneva Public Library District - Meeting Room

Join author Paul Timm (pen name M. Paul Hollander) as he shares his research, personal connection, and book inspired by this Lake Michigan disaster.

The Lady Elgin was built in 1851 and was a popular choice for passengers who wanted to travel on the Great Lakes. She was named after the wife of Lord Elgin, who served as the Governor General of Canada from 1847-1854. The Lady Elgin operated in various parts of the Great Lakes, but Chicago was one of her primary ports. Her sinking on September 8, 1860 remains the greatest loss of life on open water in the history of the Great Lakes. Paul Timm will share his personal connection, his research, and his book inspired by this Lake Michigan disaster.

Paul Timm, writing under the pen name M Paul Hollander, has been a history teacher in Wisconsin for over 30 years, and in the past few years has written four historical fiction books. His latest work, Lost Lady: The Lady Elgin Tragedy, made headlines throughout the state, including The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel. Timm travels around southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, giving presentations that recount the politics, history, and legacy of the sinking of the Lady Elgin.

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | History / Genealogy |

TAGS: | Shipwrecks | Lady Elgin | History Lecture | History | Books | Adults |

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