Homestead National Monument of America will be hosting Ann Weisgarber. Ann is the author of several published novels. Her Debut novel, The Personal History of Rachel Dupree, takes place in 1917, and details the experiences of an African American homesteading family in the South Dakota Badlands.
Viola Davis’s production company JuVee Productions is in the process of adapting, A Personal History of Rachel Dupree into a major motion picture. Ann will also discuss the film adaption for guests at her Sunday, Oct. 27, 200 p.m. presentation.
Ann will be detailing the process of writing a fictional book about an authentic historic experience and how her book was inspired by real places and historical documentation.
Thursday, Oct. 24, 7:00 p.m., Author’s Insight, A Personal History of Rachel DuPree -Beatrice City Library
Sunday, Oct. 27, 2:00 p.m., Presentation on writing, the Personal History of Rachel Dupree, and adapting the novel for film. -Homestead National Monument of America, Education Center
Sunday, Oct. 27, 300 p.m., Book Signing and Writing Party. Go explore Homestead National Monument of America to inspire your own writing-Education Center
Ann Weisgarber’s presentations are being funded through the generous support of the Hevelone Foundation
Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
