Historical fiction writer Janet Uhlar will be speaking on her book Freedom’s Cost: The Story of General Nathanael Greene at Snow Library. As an author, lecturer, and screenplay writer, Janet’s genre is rarely seen. She presents the extraordinary stories of forgotten heroes of the American Revolution through her works of biographical fiction. Her latest book, Freedom’s Cost, follows the life of Nathanael Greene, a Quaker with no military experience who is catapulted overnight to the position of brigadier general and confidant of George Washington.

Janet is a resident of Quincy, Massachusetts and served on the Board of Trustees of the Nathanael Greene Homestead and on the advisory board of the Mulberry Grove Foundation. She firmly believes that when the private lives and unique personalities of historical figures are presented, and the dynamics between these characters are brought out, history becomes much more than cold black print on a stark white page. History takes on a life of its own, with true flesh and blood individuals whose acts of courage, indifference, or cowardice shaped the world we live in today.

Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing after the talk. Admission is free and all are welcome.