Thanks to everyone who supported this first event on the Journey!
Monday, July 15, 2013
Meet the Author Event with Jean
We had a great time eating, talking genealogy, and hearing a reading from Jean's new book Elisabeth. Elisabeth is an historical novel about the life of Jean's great-grandmother who fled an abusive husband by leaving her native Germany and coming to America.
Gena Philibert-Ortega is an author, researcher, and instructor whose focus is genealogy, social and women's history. She holds a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and Master’s degree in Religion. Her published works include 3 books, numerous articles published in magazines and online. Her writings can also be found on the GenealogyBank blog. She has presented to diverse groups including the National Genealogical Society Conference, Alberta Genealogical Society Conference, Geo-Literary Society, and the Legacy Family Tree Webinar series. Her current research includes women's repatriation and citizenship in the 20th century, foodways and community in fundraising cookbooks, and women's material culture.
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