The Alice M. Ward Memorial Library in Canaan, VT will be hosting a virtual Vermont Humanities Council Speakers Bureau series in the lull of "Mud Season" as we usher in Spring. The library is open for in person visits and browsing by calling ahead for an appointment Monday thru Thursday from noon to 5pm. Curbside service is still also available.
On Tuesday 4/6/2021 at 6:30:00 PM, Amanda Gustin will be speaking via Zoom on Justin Morgan's Horse: Making an American Myth. All Morgan horses today trace their lineage back to a single horse: a mystery stallion named Figure, owned by singing teacher Justin Morgan in
the late 18th century. But who was Figure, really? What stories have people told about him in the two centuries since he lived and worked in Vermont? Amanda Gustin of the Vermont Historical Society explores the story of the first Morgan horse--a complicated and fascinating story tied up with the idea of Vermont identity, the relationship between humans and animals, the creation of American myth, and much more.
This talk is free, open to the public, and accessible to those with disabilities and will be held online on the ZOOM platform. Pre registration is REQUIRED by calling Library Director Sharon Ellingwood at the Alice M. Ward Memorial Library at 802-266-7135. For more information, on these programs or library visits and services email alice.ward.library@gmail.com.
Justin Morgan's Horse: Making an American Myth is a Vermont Humanities program hosted by Alice M. Ward Memorial Library. (Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the NEH or Vermont Humanities.)
Sharon Ellingwood White Director Alice M. Ward Memorial Library P.O. Box 134, 27 Park Street Canaan VT 05903 aliceward.org 802-266-7135
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