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The Life of Harriet Loudin

Presented by Christina McVay
2023-02-18 14:00:00 2023-02-18 15:00:00 America/New_York The Life of Harriet Loudin Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker/Jenkins Room

Saturday, February 18
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-18 14:00:00 2023-02-18 15:00:00 America/New_York The Life of Harriet Loudin Black History Month featured event. Limited to 30 participants Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker/Jenkins Room

Reed Memorial Library

Haymaker/Jenkins Room

Black History Month featured event. Limited to 30 participants

Harriet C. Loudin (1845-1907) was an African-American suffragist, educator, and wife of world-famous musician Frederick Loudin. Their home was on S. Walnut St. in Ravenna, Ohio. Learn more about Harriet's life and her influence on her famous husband Frederick Loudin, leader of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. 

Christina McVay teaches English and Pan-African Literature at Kent State University. She holds an MA in German from Ohio State University and an MA in Comparative Literature from Kent State University. She has published two books on Portage County history: Portage County, Ohio: the 20th Century, and Ravenna, a bicentennial album of 19th century photographs.

AGE GROUP: | Everyone | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History | General | Author |

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