Second Annual History Book Festival

September 28th, 2018 - 10:00 am to September 29th, 2018 - 5:00 pm

The History Book Festival is a free weekend full of exciting presentations about a wide variety of topics, spirited discussions, and book-signings by new and notable authors of historical fiction and non-fiction.

Keynote Featuring Blanche Wiesen Cook 
 
 
The long-awaited third and final volume of the biography takes us through the arc of World War II, the evolution of a personal and political marriage, FDR’s death, the founding of the UN, and Eleanor Roosevelt’s death in 1962.
 
Cook’s portrait of a powerful individual who towered over the twentieth century explores how, as First Lady, Eleanor realized the cost of maintaining her principles even as the country and her husband were not prepared to adopt them. She struggled for economic security, New Deal reforms, and racial equality. The war years made her the leader, visionary, and guiding light that she became. Her passion and commitment inspired generations of Americans to fight for a decent future for all people.
 
Featuring Blanche Wiesen Cook, author of  ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, VOLUME 3: The War Years and After, 1939 - 1962, the third and final volume of her acclaimed biography. Interviewed by Paul Sparrow, Director of the FDR Library & Museum. 
Musical accompaniment by David Cieri, composer for the Burns documentary. 
 

 

2018 History Book Festival 

Choose among 21 exciting, free author presentations at three walkable (shuttle provided) venues in beautiful, historic Lewes. Every presentation is followed by an audience Q&A and a book signing, where audience members can meet the author and have their book personalized.

Books are for sale at each venue, thanks to Browseabout Books, official festival bookseller.

Sales benefit the festival and Delaware public libraries.

FEATURED BOOKS AND AUTHORS

 

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