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March 3, 2021 By HS Board

Come ‘Meet’ Edith Rockefeller McCormick

Ellie Carlson as Edith

Join us for a virtual tea on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 1:00 pm.

The reviews are in for Edith: The Rogue Rockefeller McCormick, by Andrea Friederici Ross. All agree it is fascinating! Be treated to a unique experience as Edith, portrayed by Ellie Carlson of Ellie Presents, herself walks off the page and onto your Zoom screen, and the author enlightens you about the odyssey of Edith’s life. Get ready for questions about King Tut’s child bride, James Joyce, Brookfield Zoo and wealth unimaginable. This is a video presentation followed by live Q&A; an opportunity to meet the author and the subject of her work at the same time. Reading the book ahead of time is not required, but is strongly encouraged.

You can purchase the book through Amazon here.

Ellie says, “Andrea is wonderful at explaining her process…You will learn so much!

I love playing Edith, she was a singular person and the opportunity to bring her to life is empowering. She is so profoundly unlike all my other ladies that I marvel at how she could have been real, but she was!”

Cost: $10, payable with credit card through PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account). You can also pay with a credit card or check by calling the Society during office hours (Tues-Thurs, 9-4) at 847-392-9006. Space is limited and reservations must be made in advance by May 1.

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The Mount Prospect Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is committed to preserving the history of Mount Prospect, IL, through artifacts, photographs and both oral and written memories of current and former residents and businesspeople.  On its campus in the heart of the Village, the Society maintains the 1906 Dietrich Friedrichs house museum, the ADA-accessible Dolores Haugh Education Center and the 1896 one-room Central School, which was moved to the museum campus in 2008, renovated and opened to the public in 2017, the 100-year anniversary of the Village.

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