Kevin Wright hosts talk, "1609--A Country That Was Never Lost,"
Park Ridge - The Pascack Historical Society will host guest speaker Kevin Wright, a noted historian and author, whose talk is titled, "1609 – A Country That Was Never Lost," on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.
Wright is past president of the Bergen County Historical Society and his presentation coincides with the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage and the release of Wright's new book, which bears the same name as his lecture.
The Society advises that Wright will carefully construct the native world that Hudson encountered during his fateful 1609 voyage. He will describe the Native Americans' original homelands and culture and will bring the culturally diverse native societies "to life" for attendees.
Wright says that his book had its genesis in a childhood curiosity. In his home in Newton, his grandfather had a cellar display of Indian artifacts, which he and his father had collected. These worn stone tools and decorated shards of earthenware deeply connected Wright to the land and ignited his lifelong interest in who lived here.
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Wright is past president of the Bergen County Historical Society and his presentation coincides with the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage and the release of Wright's new book, which bears the same name as his lecture.
The Society advises that Wright will carefully construct the native world that Hudson encountered during his fateful 1609 voyage. He will describe the Native Americans' original homelands and culture and will bring the culturally diverse native societies "to life" for attendees.
Wright says that his book had its genesis in a childhood curiosity. In his home in Newton, his grandfather had a cellar display of Indian artifacts, which he and his father had collected. These worn stone tools and decorated shards of earthenware deeply connected Wright to the land and ignited his lifelong interest in who lived here.