How Did Lowell Get Its Name? Author Nina Sankovitch To Discuss On June 15

On Thursday, June 15 at 7pm at the Tewksbury Public Library, author Nina Sankovitch will discuss her new book, The Lowells of Massachusetts: An American Family, with a focus on Francis Cabot Lowell, for whom neighboring Lowell was named after. Space is limited. Reserve your seat(s) HERE, by emailing rhayes@tewksburypl.org, or calling 978-640-4490 x 205.

About The Book: The Lowells of Massachusetts were a remarkable family. They were settlers in the New World in the 1600s, revolutionaries creating a new nation in the 1700s, merchants and manufacturers building prosperity in the 1800s, and scientists and artists flourishing in the 1900s. For the first time, Nina Sankovitch tells the story of this fascinating and powerful dynasty in The Lowells of Massachusetts.

Though not without scoundrels and certainly no strangers to controversy, the family boasted some of the most astonishing individuals in America’s history, including Francis Cabot Lowell, manufacturer and, some say, founder of the Industrial Revolution in the US. The Lowells realized the promise of America as the land of opportunity by uniting Puritan values of hard work, community service, and individual responsibility with a deep-seated optimism that became a well-known family trait. Long before the Kennedys put their stamp on Massachusetts, the Lowells claimed the bedrock.

About The Author: Nina Sankovitch is the author of Tolstoy and the Purple Chair and Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Celebrating the Joys of Letter Writing. She was born in Evanston, Illinois and is a graduate of Evanston Township High School, Tufts University, and Harvard Law School. She currently lives in Connecticut.

About The Event: After the presentation, there will be time for a Q&A. Following the Q&A, there will be a book selling and signing for those interested. The event is free and open to all. Sponsored by the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library.