By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current
A program about the “Mothers” of America will be presented by Laura Keyes at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Geneseo Public Library.
Information received states: The “mothers” of America aren’t often mentioned – the women whose influence on the early years of the United States reverberated for centuries afterwards. While many of us remember reading something about Martha Washington and Abigail Adams, there are so many more women to admire. Whether they assisted in the years-long Revolutionary War or had one brief moment of heroism, their actions had long-lasting and nation-building effects. Learn about the soldiers, writers, printers, scholars, farmers, artists, and spies – all women, and all vital to our nation’s history.
The July 11 illustrated lecture focuses on the remarkable women who had a first-hand view of the founding of our nation, and whose stories need to be shared.
Laura Keyes graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a Master’s Degree in Library Studies and has been portraying women from history and lecturing on historic topics for over 15 years. In her non-existent spare time, she is a wonderful baker and an accomplished vocalist.
