Douglas Hodgkin to Present Newest Autobiography of Edward Little
The Auburn Public Library welcomes historian and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Bates, Douglas I. Hodgkin, to talk about his recently released autobiography of Edward Little. This free program will take at 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 13th in the Androscoggin Community Room. Dear Parent: A Biography and Letters of Edward Little details Little’s early career as a businessman, lawyer, and politician in Newburyport, Massachusetts, until two disasters resulted in massive debt. Little then went to Portland, Maine, to manage the business affairs of his father and of the Pejepscot Proprietors’ land company. Finally, at the age of fifty-three, he settled in Danville, now Auburn, Maine, where he founded what became Edward Little High School. Less well known is the role of the Little family in founding a church, bridges, railroads, and the mills at the falls, until the latter were taken over by Boston-based investors. This is the story of a remarkable life. The book also contains the letters that Edward Little addressed to “Dear Parent,” his father, Josiah, that are owned by the Androscoggin Historical Society. They depict the early conditions in the development of the Androscoggin Valley, relations between the Littles and the settlers, and the relations among the Little family themselves, and provide a fascinating look at life in a rural Maine settlement. Books will be available for purchase. Douglas I. Hodgkin is a native of Lewiston, Maine. He is the author of several books about local history, including Lewiston Memories, Historic Lewiston: The Grange at Crowley’s Junction, Frontier to Industrial City: Lewiston Town Politics 1768-1863, The Baptists of Court Street, The Lewiston and Auburn Railroad Company, and Lewiston Politics in the Gilded Age 1863-1900. The event is free and open to the public. It will be presented in the Community Room on the Library’s lower level at 49 Spring Street. For more information, please visit www.auburnpubliclibrary.org or call 207-333-6640.
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 13, 2017
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
04/13/17 | 2:00 PM
Location
Auburn Public Library 49 Spring St. Auburn, ME 04210
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Martin Gagnon, Adult Services Manager
207-333-6640 ext. 4
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