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[Event listing courtesy of the Friends of the Goodnow Library]
Please join the Friends of the Goodnow Library on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 3 PM for an author talk with Stephen Puleo. The presentation will take place in the Community Room of the Goodnow Library, 21 Concord Road, Sudbury. Seating will be first come first served. In case of inclement weather, please check the Friends website at www.friendsofgoodnow.org for updates. This free program is made possible by a bequest from Stella and Frank Ricciardi to the Friends of the Goodnow Library.
The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union is a groundbreaking biography of a forgotten civil rights leader Charles Sumner of Massachusetts. Sumner was a lawyer and U.S. Senator who was a leading voice of antislavery for two decades before the Civil War.
In his book review New York Times bestselling author William Martin writes, “In prose that is perceptive and propulsive, in scenes that are powerful and dramatic, Puleo brings Sumner vividly to life. Once more, the Great Abolitionist drives the momentous events of the mid-Nineteenth Century. Once more, the strength of his character, the intensity of his personality, and the honor of his crusade shine before us. And once more, Stephen Puleo delivers a book that will captivate the general reader and reward the serious historian, too.”
Puleo is an author, teacher, historian, public speaker, and communications specialist. All of his books have been Boston regional best sellers and have received national recognition. An experienced, dynamic, and in-demand speaker and presenter, Steve has made more than 700 appearances before thousands of readers – including bookstore signings, keynote addresses, library presentations, historical societies, panel discussions, industry events, book clubs, and appearances at universities and public and private schools.
Steve has also taught history at Suffolk University in Boston and at UMass-Boston. He also has developed and taught numerous writing workshops for high school and college students, as well as for adults who aspire to be writers. His books have been woven into the curricula of numerous high schools and colleges, and more than 30 communities have selected his books as “community-wide reads.”