Nancy Noyes Silcox has been selected to participate in the Minnesota Author Tour sponsored by the Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO). Public libraries in southeastern Minnesota invite vetted Minnesota authors to speak about their work. Visit the Minnesota Author Tour website for details to schedule an author visit. https://legacy.selco.info/minnesota-author-tour
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Hope to see you at the Rosemont Writers Festival and Book Fair on Saturday, March 15th. I’ll be there with A Place Called Home: The Story of German Immigrants from Cincinnati, Ohio to New Ulm Minnesota 1856-1862 and Samuel Wilbert Tucker: The Story of a Civil Rights Trailblazer and the…
Continue reading: Rosemont Writers Festival and Book FairBeth Cornish’s article in the Henderson Independent News (Sept 20, 2024) praised Nancy’s author talk at the Henderson Public Library. https://www.hendersonindependentnews.com/arts_and_entertainment/nancy-noyes-silcox-presents-a-place-called-home/article_664b1e5c-7635-11ef-b4b0-3b2da661efca.html
Continue reading: Henderson, MN Library Author Talk PraisedMarch 26, 2022 I’ll be talking about Samuel Wilbert Tucker: The Story of a Civil Rights Trailblazer and the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-in. Included are highlights of the sit-in and Tucker’s fifty year legal career arguing school desegregation cases and fighting for fairness, equality and justice.
Continue reading: 50 North Senior Center Author TalkCheck out this news release about my visit to Davis Middle School in Hampton, VA. The accompanying photo shows students with the Lego Wall to demonstrate their understanding of violent and nonviolent protests. It was a wonderful opportunity for learning. http://www.hampton.k12.va.us/news/2018April/DavisAuthor.html
Continue reading: Hampton City Schools reports on Silcox author visitReading from 1939 Alexandria Library sit-in chapter of Samuel Wilbert Tucker’s biography during Author Talk event in Richmond September 30th. Listening to Tucker’s law partner SenatorHenry Marsh share his stories. Thank you Adele Johnson and the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia for hosting an event that gives…
Continue reading: Black History Museum of Virginia Audience EngagedExcited to be doing an author talk at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia on Sept 30, 2-4 pm. I’ll be talking about the 1939 Alexandria Library sit-in and sharing stories from my research journey. http://blackhistorymuseum.org/event/author-talk-book-signing-by-nancy-noyes-silcox/
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