LASALLE – A bestselling author who has won numerous awards on historical events will be the guest of a virtual discussion at the LaSalle Library about the doomed ocean crossing of the Titanic. Author and Historian, William Hazelgrove will lead the event on Tuesday, March 8th at 6 PM. His recent book, “One Hundred and Sixty Minutes: The Race to Save the RMS Titanic”, is about all the time rescuers would have before the ship slipped beneath the icy Atlantic, killing scores of passengers. In this virtual program, hear the story of the network of wireless operators, on land and sea, who desperately sent messages back and forth to mount a rescue mission.
This program is free and open to all. Register by going to – https://bit.ly/3scFPBW. For more information, please contact the LaSalle Public Library at 815-223-2341.
William Hazelgrove is a bestselling author whose books include Henry Knox’s Noble Train; Wright Brothers, Wrong Story; Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson; Forging a President: How the Wild West Created Teddy Roosevelt; and Al Capone and the 1933 World’s Fair. His books have hit the National Bestseller List, received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Booklist, and have been included in Book of the Month Selections, Literary Guild Selections, Junior Library Guild Selections, and ALA Editor’s Choice Awards. He has been the subject of interviews in NPR’s All Things Considered along with features in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Richmond Times Dispatch, USA Today, People, Channel 11, NBC, WBEZ, and WGN. He lives in Chicago.
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