Roxborough Manayunk Wissahickon Historical Society Meets April 18

Lynn Trimborn, President of The Roxborough Manayunk Wissahickon Historical Society [https://hsp.org/history-affiliates/affiliates-membership/roxborough-manayunk-wissahickon-historical-society] celebrating its 50th anniversary, cordially invites members, prospective members, and guests to meet on Wednesday, April 18, at 7 pm at The Center of Journey’s Way, 403 Rector St. (between Mitchell and Pechin Sts.). Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served.

Lower Merion resident and author Jim Remsen will discuss his newest book, Embattled Freedom: Chronicle of a Fugitive Slave Haven in the Wary North (Sunbury Press, 2017). Since retiring as Religion Editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer, he has pursued his keen interest in history, with a focus on under-appreciated aspects of our nation’s local histories. Embattled Freedom takes readers into the 1800s, to a dramatic period of interracial history in Pennsylvania. The focus is the village of Waverly, near Scranton. Being a native of Waverly, Jim is especially honored to bring its remarkable black and abolitionist era to light. His book chronicles a tumultuous world in which ideals collided, politics was thunderous, and national destiny was at stake.

Mary Ann Moran-Savakinus, Director of the Lackawanna Historical Society in Scranton, has praised Embattled Freedom as “a fascinating history that needs to be shared.” Jim worked as the Volunteer Coordinator in the Aging Services Division at Journey’s Way a decade ago.

For more information on the Roxborough Manayunk Wissahickon Historical Society, visit membrane.com/philanet/historical.html or facebook.com/RoxboroughManayunkWissahickonHistoricalSociety.