Monday, November 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Gallery — 3 Bedford Rd., Lincoln, MA
Join author Shannon McKenna Schmidt as she discusses her book, "The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt's Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back" - the first book to tell the full story of Eleanor Roosevelt's unprecedented and courageous trip to the Pacific Theater during World War II. We'll discuss how the trip impacted the war effort, Eleanor, and the world. It's guaranteed to be a fascinating conversation and we hope you can join us for it! Register directly on Zoom HERE . Note: This program will be recorded and a link will be sent to all registrants soon after the program. It will be available on YouTube for one month. This program is in partnership with the Ashland Public Library. About The First Lady of World War II : On August 27, 1943, news broke in the United States that First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was on the other side of the world. A closely guarded secret, she had left San Francisco aboard a military transport plane headed for the South Pacific to support and report the troops on WW2's front lines. Americans had believed she was secluded at home. As Allied forces battled the Japanese for control of the region, Eleanor was there on the frontlines,…