Lunch Time Lectures - Summer Reading in 1830

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When: Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 12:30pm - 12:30pm

Where: Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
421 E. 61st St.
212-838-6878
Price: Free

Learn about the best selling books and magazines of the 1820s and 1830s. Who joined Washington Irving's literary club? What did women read and why? Was reading a seasonal activity?

About Lunch Time Lectures: Stop by on the second Friday of every month for a brief lecture by museum staff, followed by a question and answer period. Coffee and tea are provided; bring a lunch. Free with museum admission; free for museum members.

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