AN ISLAND CALLED EDEN - A lecture by Adar Johnson on behalf of The Friends of the Priaulx Library

On behalf of The Friends of the Priaulx Library:

A talk by Adra Johnson: tickets from the Priaulx Library

The story of the Blennerhassetts in America and Guernsey

SECRETS AND LIES, SCANDAL, REBELS AND LOVERS!

Was Harman Blennerhassett just a naive Irish scholar caught up in something much bigger than him, or did he know exactly what he was doing? Lecturer Adra Johnson from the Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park, West Virginia, will explain how an extraordinary story that began on one of America’s most ancient river islands ended here in Guernsey.

Secrets, rebellion, fortune, and loss: during America’s formative years, Harman and Margaret Blennerhassett were at the forefront of Aaron Burr’s alleged conspiracy to overrule America and start a new country.

• A talk by Adra Johnson
• 24 June from 7 p.m. at Les Cotils
• Tickets available from the Priaulx Library (£5 Members of the Friends, £10 non-Members)