10 Steps to Researching the History of Your House in Dighton

You can research the history of your house whether it is 20 years old or 200 years old. Marian Pierre-Louis will introduce where to find the deeds to your house, how to chain a deed, and locate other sources of information such as the US Federal Census records, maps and......More

You can research the history of your house whether it is 20 years old or 200 years old. Marian Pierre-Louis will introduce where to find the deeds to your house, how to chain a deed, and locate other sources of information such as the US Federal Census records, maps and tax records. And youâll learn how to find the stories that bring the history of your house alive. Come learn 10 steps to get you started on your house history research. This talk is appropriate for both beginners and those who have research experience.

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Creative Writing Class

Story Craft: The Anatomy of StoryMost would-be authors have a good sense of what a story is and can identify stories that do not work. However, when asked to explain what went wrong, they may struggle to describe clearly what they perceived intuitively. Knowledge of sto......More

Story Craft: The Anatomy of StoryMost would-be authors have a good sense of what a story is and can identify stories that do not work. However, when asked to explain what went wrong, they may struggle to describe clearly what they perceived intuitively. Knowledge of story structure and how to apply it to our own writing is key to improving our craft and creating stories that readers find satisfying. In this course, I will explain why story structure matters and provide a practical analysis of the three-act story structure so common in Hollywood films and best-selling novels. Understanding story structure is more than simply having a beginning, a middle, and an end. Story structure gives us the tools to organize, analyze, and revise our stories to produce the maximum emotional impact on the reader.James Wadsworth, author of history books and fantasy novels, will be visiting the Dighton Public Library to teach future authors how to build Story Structure.Come in and learn in this free program.

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A History of Chocolate: Where It Comes From and How It Was Used in Early New England

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A New Invention of Diabolical Witchcraft: Jurema and the Inquisition in Colonial Brazil

Come to the library and listen to James Wadsworth discuss the inquisition and witchcraft in Brazil in the late 1730's.James Wadsworth is a historian of Colonial Latin American and World History. He is interested in the linkages between social, institutional, and religio......More

Come to the library and listen to James Wadsworth discuss the inquisition and witchcraft in Brazil in the late 1730's.James Wadsworth is a historian of Colonial Latin American and World History. He is interested in the linkages between social, institutional, and religious history and the big historical questions that defy easy answers.

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