Monday, November 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Bacon Free Library — 58 Eliot St., Natick, MA
We had such a great time chatting with author Shannon McKenna Schmidt earlier this year to discuss Lady Bird Johnson, we just had to have her back! This time she will be discussing 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! **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Please register to receive a Zoom link** 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. You can buy signed books (by bookplate) by Shannon from Aesop’s Fable. Just write that you would like the book signed in the notes section at checkout. 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…