Kate Hannigan: Ladies in the Land of Lincoln

Bestselling children’s book author Kate Hannigan researches and writes about fascinating women from history. For this presentation, she’ll focus on women from Illinois, including Josephine Cochrane, inventor of the dishwasher; Mrs. O’Leary, scapegoat for the Great Chicago Fire; and Kate Warne, pioneering female detective who helped thwart a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln!

Hannigan’s visit is co-sponsored by the White Oak Public Library – Lockport Branch, which will host an afternoon presentation in which Hannigan discusses her children’s book, Blips on a Screen, a biography of Ralph Baer, the Jewish refugee who invented Pong and pioneered home video games. You can find out more about that event at their website: Blips on a Screen with Kate Hannigan

Register today and enjoy an evening of history, conversation, and community at the Gaylord Building!

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