Was Freedom Sweet? Book Talk

Name: Was Freedom Sweet? Book Talk
Start: 2026-10-18T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-18T00:00:00-04:00
Location: Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, RI, 02840

Sun, Oct 18th, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT — Sun, Oct 18th, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT

Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, RI, 02840

RI, Rhode Island

Author and historian Jane Lancaster shares the story of Arthur Bowler, an enslaved African who lived in the Vernon House, discussing his life in Newport, Nova Scotia, and Sierra Leone. The talk coincides with Lancaster's debut historical fiction, Liberty is Sweet.

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