John Brown in New York with Author Sandra Weber

About this event

Sandra Weber will be presenting a webinar about her recent book, John Brown in New York: The Man, His Family, and the Adirondack Landscape (SUNY Press, 2025). The program offers a fresh and intimate look at the famed abolitionist, focusing on the years of the Brown family’s connection with North Elba, Essex County (1848–1863). The intertwining story of sublime Adirondack scenery, farm life, and racial justice explores John Brown not only as a national figure but as a husband, father, neighbor, and man of moral fiber. Sandra’s insightful narrative bridges the myth and the man, revealing the tender and tragic heart of the Brown family story. Registration required. This is a virtual program; please register to receive the Zoom link. Sandra Weber is a freelance writer, independent scholar, and lecturer with a focus on the Adirondack region and women’s history. Her previous books include The Woman Suffrage Statue, Breaking Trail: Remarkable Women of the Adirondacks (co-author, Peggy Lynn), Mount Marcy, The Finest Square Mile, and Adirondack Roots. As a follow-up to John Brown in New York, Sandra authored John Brown Farm: From Abolitionist Vision to Memorial Site (Purple Mountain Press, 2026). In addition to her writings, Sandra is also well-known for her dramatic portrayals of Mary Brown in “Times of Trouble” and of Mother Johnson, Jeanne Robert Foster, Kate Field, and other women in “Remarkable Women of the Adirondacks.” She is Adirondack 46er #5227 and lives in an old log cabin about 25 miles from the John Brown Farm State Historic Site. This program is presented by the Dutchess County Libraries Association.