Bon Voyage Book Discussion In-Person
Hop on board this adventurous book discussion! Travel the world without leaving your house. All are welcome at this book club.
This month's title, The Pioneers by David McCullough, will take us to Midwestern USA.
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The Pioneers by David McCullough
In 1788 the first band of pioneers set out from New England for the Northwest Territory under the leadership of Revolutionary War veteran General Rufus Putnam. They settled in what is now Marietta on the banks of the Ohio River. McCullough tells the story through five major characters: Cutler and Putnam; Cutler's son Ephraim; and two other men, one a carpenter turned architect, and the other a physician who became a prominent figure in American science. They and their families created a town in a primeval wilderness, while coping with such frontier realities as trees of a size never imagined, floods, fires, wolves, bears, even an earthquake, all the while negotiating a contentious and sometimes hostile relationship with the native people.
- Date:
- Monday, November 30, 2026 Show more dates
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Board Room
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Adult Program Book club