Learn about a Famous Georgetowner: E.D.E.N. Southworth


 

“Mrs. E.D.E.N. Southworth: Teacher with a Golden Pen” will be presented by Rose A. Neal at the Peabody Room of the Georgetown Public Library on 7 p.m., Thursday, July 25. Neal, a Swansea University doctoral candidate, will discuss the life of this author and Georgetown resident who was the most popular female writer in the 19th century. Her home, “Prospect Cottage,” was located on the southwest corner of Prospect & 36th Streets. The library is at 3230 R St., NW, and the event is free.

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