175th Anniversary Celebration of James Whitcomb Riley, Author of the Original 'Annie'

Code: LH11504

Dates: October 7, 2024

Meets: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Sessions: 1

Location: ONLINE

Course Fee: $39.00

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2024 marks two major Annie anniversary events: the original author's birth (175th) and the original cartoon strip (100th). Join us for a fascinating look at the life of Indiana-native James Whitcomb Riley (aka "The Hoosier Poet"), his Irish and Pennsylvania connections, and the legacy of his most famous poem, "Little Orphant Annie" [sic].

Fee:	$39.00

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ONLINE

Roslyn Blyn LaDrew

Dr. Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew received her Ph.D. in Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania and her B.A. in Celtic Languages and Literature at Harvard University, with study abroad in Ireland (Co. Donegal), Scotland (Stornoway, Isle of Lewis), and Wales (Aberystwyth). She was a columnist for the Irish Edition newspaper for about 25 years, until the paper's final issue. She currently teaches Irish (Gaeilge) at the University of Pennsylvania and also teaches Irish and Welsh online. She is also a musician, singing and playing the fiddle with the group Roz an' the Beaux.

roislindubh@gmail.com

175th Anniversary Celebration of James Whitcomb Riley, Author of the Original 'Annie'

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