Event Calendar

In December 1850, Harriet Beecher Stowe sheltered fugitive slave John Andrew Jackson for one night in Brunswick, Maine—an encounter that helped inspire Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

In A Plausible Man, Ashton pieces together Jackson’s journey from slavery to freedom and his rise as an international abolitionist, uncovering his story through a historical detective lens.

10am - 11:30am

William Clements Library
University of Michigan
909 S. University Ave

Ann Arbor, MI

Prints & Multiples

1pm

Bonhams London, New Bond Street
101 New Bond Street

London, UK

Prints & Multiples

1pm

Bonhams London, Knightsbridge
Montpelier Street

London, UK

British & European Paintings & Watercolours, Old Master & Modern Prints & Drawings

10am

Dominic Winters Auctioneers
Mallard House,
Broadway Lane,
South Cerney

Cirencester, UK

Clements Bookworm #81: Author Conversation with Jason Cherry "William Trent: Factor of Ambition"

Independent historian Jason A. Cherry delves into the life of William Trent, a prominent yet often overlooked figure in colonial American history, in his biography, William Trent: Factor of Ambition.

As a fur trader, military officer, and land speculator, Trent played a significant role in the economic and political dynamics of the 18th-century American frontier. Heavily researched at the Clements, this book explores his interactions with Native American communities, his involvement in key historical events like the French and Indian War and Pontiac's Rebellion, and his complex relationships with figures such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.

10am - 12pm

William L. Clements Library
909 S. University Avenue

Ann Arbor, MI