Hear Reverend Jenny Rankin, of the First Parish of Concord, speak on the life of Margaret Fuller. Fuller was an author, editor, journalist, literary critic, educator, Transcendentalist, and womens’ rights advocate. She helped educate the women of her day by leading a series of Conversations in which women were empowered to read, think and discuss important issues of the day.

Rev. Rankin has been a minister at First Parish of Concord since 1997 and has taught classes on Emerson, Thoreau, Fuller and the Transcendentalists. She has also led a trip to Italy tracing the steps of the Transcendentalists. This event is free and open to the public.

Sponsored by the Jamaica Plain Historical Society in conjunction with the Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club First Tuesday program series.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain.

More on the Margaret Fuller Bicentennial – a full year of celebrations in honor of this extraordinary individual. http://www.margaretfuller.org/

JPHS is honored to be a Community Partner. http://www.jphs.org/