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You are invited to participate in the Mt. Horeb Public Library’s annual community wide read! Each fall we select a book title we encourage everyone to read and talk about. To further the conversation, we host an enriching programming series to delve deeper into the topics covered in the book.
Thanks to the Friends of the Library, we give away many copies of the Big Read book to the community. Giveaway Day is Saturday, September 12 at 9am. We recommend arriving early as these books usually go quickly! One book per person. (Know a young person? They can get a Middle Read or Little Read book!)
Middle Read (Intermediate Ages): It's Her Story: Sacagawea, Randy'L He-Dow Teton
Little Read (Picture Book) Poo Pile on the Prairie, Amy Hevron (You can't talk about Lewis and Clark without talking about Bison!)
This Vast Enterprise Reviews:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A major revisionist history of the Lewis and Clark expedition: For the first time in a generation, This Vast Enterprise offers a fresh and more accurate account of one of the most important episodes in American history, humanizing forgotten figures and shattering long-held myths.
“This Vast Enterprise is a page-turner and a fantastic achievement.” —The New York Times • “Immensely engaging.” —The Wall Street Journal • “This is vivid, character-based history...It also makes for a ripping good read.” —The Boston Globe
“Do we really need another book about the Lewis and Clark expedition?...My answer is an emphatic yes. The author has done a huge amount of research, shifting the focus away from the familiar pairing of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark...Each chapter unfolds from the viewpoint of a different individual and the result is a richly woven tapestry of voices...Fehrman reframes this well-known story, revealing it as more complex, and profoundly human.” —Andrea Wulf, The New York Times Book Review (front-cover review)
“This Vast Enterprise is a page-turner and a fantastic achievement.” —The New York Times • “Immensely engaging.” —The Wall Street Journal • “This is vivid, character-based history...It also makes for a ripping good read.” —The Boston Globe
“Do we really need another book about the Lewis and Clark expedition?...My answer is an emphatic yes. The author has done a huge amount of research, shifting the focus away from the familiar pairing of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark...Each chapter unfolds from the viewpoint of a different individual and the result is a richly woven tapestry of voices...Fehrman reframes this well-known story, revealing it as more complex, and profoundly human.” —Andrea Wulf, The New York Times Book Review (front-cover review)
Programming Series:
Programs with an * mean the presenter is virtual. We'll meet in the library.
Saturday, September 12, 9am
Book Giveaway Day! (Thanks to the Friends of the Library) One book per person. We recommend arriving early. No large print this year (sorry, it's not published in large print!) but we have a limited number of Kindles to check out that are preloaded with the title if you need larger font.
Wednesday, September 16, 1pm*
Retracing the Trail: The Smithsonian's New Wildlife Survey*
Retracing the Trail: The Smithsonian's New Wildlife Survey*
Brigit Rooney & William McShae, Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
Monday, September 21, 6:30pm
The Louisiana Purchase, Tribal Sovereignty, and the History of Wisconsin
Dr Eugene Tesdahl
The Louisiana Purchase, Tribal Sovereignty, and the History of Wisconsin
Dr Eugene Tesdahl
Thursday, October 1, 1pm*
Hasan Davis, Living History Interpreter
Tuesday, October 6, 6:30pm
Beyond Discovery: Native Historians on the Expedition
Dr. Matthew Villanueve, Turtle Mountain Chippewa Decent, Professor of US History and American Indian Studies, UW-Madison
Dr. Matthew Villanueve, Turtle Mountain Chippewa Decent, Professor of US History and American Indian Studies, UW-Madison
Tuesday, October 13, 1pm
Arend Flick, Lewis and Clark Trail Alliance, Retired Professor
Saturday, October 17, 10am
Brian O'Donnell and Friends
Monday, October 19, 6:30pm
Craig Fehrman