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Historian presents Portraits of Patriots in Groton talk
Summary
At a public talk in Groton, a historian outlined his new book Portraits of Patriots, describing six Revolutionary-era figures, archival discoveries and a research-driven narrative tied to the 250th commemorations.
Presenter gave an illustrated talk about his new book, Portraits of Patriots, linking its release to this year's Revolutionary War 250th commemorations and describing the book as a study of six figures from Connecticut and surrounding areas. He said the project grew from a dress rehearsal the previous year and emphasized the book's research base: "Once you see the book in the back, there are a whopping 598 endnotes buried back there," the Presenter told the audience.
The Presenter outlined the book's structure (five men and one woman) and explained why he used portraits as an entry point to biography and local social history. He invited listeners to follow related museum exhibits and to attend a Q&A and book signing after the presentation.
