Divided Nation, Divided Town: One Woman's Experience - In-person

Women's History Month Program with Emily Correll

Montgomery History presents the story of Rockville’s Dora Higgins during the Civil War. Based on a letter that Dora, an abolitionist, wrote to her mother as the Confederates came through Rockville.

Emily Correll is a former reference librarian with a Bachelors in History from Birmingham-Southern College and an MSLS and an MA in History from the University of North Carolina. She was the School Program Coordinator for the Montgomery County Historical Society from 1994-2010 and was instrumental in getting Montgomery County History Day started.

Interested in History? Check out the resources linked under 'History' here:https://mcpl.aspendiscovery.org/WebBuilder/ResourcesList#LearnAndResearch

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People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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