Warship Under Sail: The USS Decatur in the Pacific West by Lorraine McConaghy has been published by University of Washington Press with support from 4Culture and is on bookstands now. The author has announced a schedule of upcoming public readings and presentations in which she will discuss the key role the Decatur played in early Seattle history and describe the sailor’s life in America’s antebellum navy.
Saturday, January 9, Redmond Historical Society, 10:30 am
Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center Auditorium, 16600 NE 80th Street, Redmond, WA.
Thursday, January 21, Barnes and Noble – University Village, 7 pm
Wednesday, January 27, University Bookstore – U District, 7 pm
Tuesday, February 2, University Bookstore – Bellevue, 6:30 pm
Thursday, February 4, Third Place Books – Lake Forest Park, 7 pm
Thursday February 18, Horizon House, 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 20, Barnes and Noble – Bellevue, 2 pm
Wednesday, March 31, Monroe Library, Sno-Isle Libraries, 7 pm
Saturday April 10, Key Naval Undersea Museum, 2 pm
1 Garnett Way, Keyport WA 98345
For more information contact the author at lorraine.mcconaghy@seattlehistory.org
Cover courtesy of University of Washington Press
