Step into the past and explore the lives of two 19th century Brookline women and the books they read. This presentation will take place at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum on Saturday, February 10th, from 12:30 to 2:00 pm.
Proceeds ($15 per person) help support the non-profit museum, which is hosting the event. Register here.
Mary Wild raised six children in her home on what is now Weybridge Road, where she lived from the 1820s to the 1850s. Adelaide Faxon lived nearby, on Linden Street, as a teenager in the 1850s. Both houses are still standing.
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| The 19th century homes of Mary Wild, left, and Adelaide Faxon, both still standing today. |
One thing they had in common is that both were avid readers who documented what they were reading. The Brookline Historical Society has painstakingly transcribed and annotated the diaries of these women, providing insights into the tapestry of life and society in Brookline during the 1850s.
This program offers a look at the books they read and what they tell us about mid-19th century literature and two people who made it a part of their lives.
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| Diary entries from Mary Wild, top, and Adelaide Faxon, about books they read. |
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