On Wednesday, October 17, at 7 p.m., Dr. William G. Andrews will discuss his latest book, Brockport in the Age of Modernization: 1866 – 1916. The event is the first in the 2018-2019 lecture series at the Morgan-Manning House sponsored by the Western Monroe Historical Society. The historic mansion is located at 151 Main Street in Brockport. The event is free and open to the general public and will end with refreshments.
Brockport saw an incredible transformation from the time period between 1866 and 1916. Fifteen activities are studied to show the process through which that transformation took place. The activities include schools, transportation, mail, concrete sidewalks, and the advent of electricity and telephones. All had a profound impact on the way every day citizens of Brockport lived their lives. A narrative about the lives of a father and a son, George Harmon Sr. and George Harmon Jr., will be used as a practical way to see the change from one generation to another.
William G. Andrews, widely known in the Brockport community as “Bill,” is a Political Science Professor emeritus at the SUNY College at Brockport. He was formerly Deputy Mayor/Trustee of the Village, now serving as Village Historian, Chair of the Historic Preservation Board, and Chair of the Welcome Center Management Committee. He is active in many other local civic affairs.
This is his seventh book on Brockport history and he is writing an eighth book. The current book will be for sale at the event.
For the whole lecture series, go to www.morganmanninghouse.org.
(Some information adapted from the Historical Society’s web site, the Brockport Village Office, and the book cover.)
