A Historic Charleston Foundation Fundraiser
Valerie Perry and Lee Ann Bain: The Grimke Sisters
Wed, Apr 02
|The American Theater
The novel The Invention of Wings was inspired by daring real-life abolitionists Sarah and Angelina Grimké. Explore fact and fiction with Valerie Perry, Asst. Director of Museums in this talk with Lee Ann Bain. $55
Time & Location
Apr 02, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
The American Theater, 446 King St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA
About the event
The novel The Invention of Wings was inspired by daring real-life abolitionists Sarah and Angelina Grimké. Valerie Perry, HCF’s Assistant Director of Museums, will describe how she assisted author Sue Monk Kidd with research for the novel. Lee Ann Bain, certified tour guide, will discuss how she separated fact from fiction to develop The Original Grimké Sisters Tour with her colleague Carol Ezell- Gilson.
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