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Humanities Book Group

The West: Image and Reality

2023-07-06 19:00:00 2023-07-06 20:00:00 America/Denver Humanities Book Group Reading discussion on "The Pioneers" by David McCullough. Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined), Room 3

Thursday, July 06
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-07-06 19:00:00 2023-07-06 20:00:00 America/Denver Humanities Book Group Reading discussion on "The Pioneers" by David McCullough. Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined), Room 3

Brigham City Library

Rooms 1&2 (Combined), Room 3

Reading discussion on "The Pioneers" by David McCullough.

General Series Information:

  • This program has received funding from Utah Humanities.  Utah Humanities enriches our cultural, intellectual, and civic life by providing opportunities for all Utahns to explore life's most engaging questions and the wonders of the human experience.
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The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West

Thursday, 6 Jul 2023, 7 p.m. - The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West by McCullough, David.

Scholar: Eric Swedin, PhD, WSU.

The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West
By McCullough, David
2020-05 - Simon & Schuster
9781501168703 CHECK CATALOG

The #1 New York Times bestseller by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important chapter in the American story that's "as resonant today as ever" (The Wall Street Journal)--the settling of the Northwest Territory by courageous pioneers who overcame incredible hardships to build a community based on ideals that would define our country. …More

Event brought to you by Brigham City Public Library and Utah Humanities

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | History | Book Group |

TAGS: | Humanities |

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