Mary Calvi to Discuss George Washington's First Love and her Book "Dear George, Dear Mary"
- Thursday, 25 July 2019 07:30
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Join author Mary Calvi and the White Plains Historical Society's History Lovers' Book Club on Thursday, August 1st at 6:30 p.m. as they discuss Mary Calvi's Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington's First Love. Calvi, an Emmy-Award winning journalist at WCBS-TV and First Lady of Yonkers, will sign copies of her book, answer questions about writing it, and distribute gift items courtesy of her publisher.
In Dear George, Dear Mary, Calvi reimagines the story between the young Washington and Mary Philipse, an heiress from Yonkers who was the richest woman in Colonial America.
Registration is required; to register, visit the White Plains Library online calendar here.