Join a virtual book club open to all Pittsburgh-area (or other interested) alumni, parents and friends of Kenyon. At this meeting of the book club, we will discuss "Trouble the Water" by Rebecca Dwight Bruff, published in 2019.
"Trouble the Water" reveals the little-known real-life story of Robert Smalls. Born enslaved before the Civil War, Smalls witnesses great privilege and immense suffering alongside his owner’s daughter and the dangerous son of a firebrand secessionist. When he’s only twelve, he’s put to work in Charleston. When the war erupts, Smalls attempts a harrowing escape to freedom for himself and the people he loves.
Registration is now open for this free virtual event. Please contact Suzy Apel '83 P'16 at saapel17@gmail.com with any questions. Hope to see you there!
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