World War I through the letters of a Riverside Resident
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Weaver Library and the East Providence Historical Society invite the community to a talk by Shawn Pease, author of Shadowboxing the Apocalypse ??? the WW1 Correspondence of Dr. Theo Hascall, 103rd F.A. 26th Yankee Division, on Monday, November 26, 2018 at 7 pm in the Champlin Program Room of the library.
Shadowboxing the Apocalypse begins with a brief introduction to the Hascall family and to Riverside, Rhode Island at the turn of the 20th century.
From there the reader is quickly brought into the lives of Dr. Theo Hascall, his wife Emma and their three children through their actual letters.
Over 150 letters were discovered in 2017 in a box and recovered by the Rhode Island Philatelic Society.
Working in conjunction with the RI WWI Centennial Commission, the letters were completely transcribed, put in date order, and divided into chapters corresponding to the sectors in which the 26th Yankee Division served.
For military and local history enthusiasts, the content of the letters offers an unparalleled glimpse of a family and their struggles through the Great War.
Shawn Pease is a resident of Seekonk, MA.?? He is a computer professional by day and a stamp collector and WWI history buff the rest of the time.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.?? Light refreshments will be served courtesy of the East Providence Historical Society.
Weaver Library is located at 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, RI. ??
This program is free and open to all.
For more information, please call 401-434-2453 or visit www.eastprovidencelibrary.org