Thirty-Eight: The Hurricane That Transformed New England

When:
Thursday, Jul 21, 2016 12:00p -
1:00p

Where:
Boston Athenæum
10 ½ Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
< 21, Lectures & Conferences

Event website:
https://www.bostonathenaeum.org/events/3957/thirty-eight-hurricane-transformed-new-england

The hurricane that pummeled the northeastern United States on September 21, 1938, was arguably New England’s most damaging weather event ever. Without warning, the storm plowed into Long Island and New England, killing hundreds of people and destroying roads, bridges, dams, and buildings that stood in its path. Not yet spent, the hurricane then raced inland, maintaining high winds into Vermont and New Hampshire and uprooting millions of acres of forest. In this lecture, Long will share excerpts from his book "Thirty-Eight," which is the first book to investigate how the hurricane of ’38 transformed New England. Drawing on survivors’ vivid memories of the storm and its aftermath, and on his own familiarity with New England’s forests, he will share with the audience how the storm brought about social and ecological changes that can still be observed today.


Stephen Long is founder and former editor of "Northern Woodlands" magazine and author of "More than a Woodlot: Getting the Most from Your Family Forest." For more than 25 years he has been writing about the forests and people of New England while exploring his own woods in Corinth, VT.


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