[Michlib-l] program recommendation

[K. Koskela]

There are also at least 2 people affiliated with the Finnish Cultural Association in Farmington Hills (8 Mile Rd) that are experts on this subject as well and might be adjunct speakers.  Contact the Finnish Center for names and contact information.  
 
Katy Koskela
Mercy High School Media Specialist
Farmington Hills, MI
 
From: csaffert at sccl.lib.mi.us
To: michlib-l at mail.mcls.org
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:21:12 -0400
Subject: [Michlib-l] program recommendation

Hi, folks, We held a program last night with author Donna Searight Simons. She gave a lecture on the history of the 1913 copper strike in the Upper Peninsula, and she also recently self-published a novel based on those events.  In her presentation , she speaks about the area where the strike took place, the history of copper mining in the region, and the events that led up to the strike in 1913 and the tragedy at Italian Hall in Calumet, Michigan.  She mentions her novel briefly, but she focuses primarily on the copper strike itself. In the past, we have had some difficulty in getting an attendance for a local author, but we had a solid turnout for this program because of the Michigan history connection. Several of the audience members had a personal connection either to the strike, the copper mining industry, or to the location. The audience was really engaged, and Donna did a great job with the presentation and with fielding questions from the audience. If your patrons are Michigan history buffs, I definitely recommend this program.  You can learn more about Donna’s work at copperempire.blogspot.com or you can contact her at dksyooper at yahoo.com. Thanks!!Carli Carli SaffertAsst. Reference LibrarianSt. Clair County Library 
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