October 2020 – Page 2 – Mentor Public Library

10 16, 2020

The Connection between President Eisenhower & Gettysburg

By admin|2020-10-16T10:00:42-04:00October 16, 2020|

President Eisenhower had a special relationship with the town and famous battlefield of Gettysburg, going back to his days in Camp Colt. Learn about it here from Todd Arrington, the site directory for the James A. Garfield National Historic Site. (You can also learn about Arrington’s connection to both Gettysburg and Eisenhower.)

Our monthly Civil War series with James A. Garfield National Historic Site continues at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The topic will be President Lincoln’s contentious and close reelection campaign of 1864. The talk will be hosted via Zoom. Registration is required. You can sign up online or call us at (440) 255-8811 ext. 247.

In the meantime, you can visit our YouTube channel for more programs on our nation’s history. We have lectures on both President Eisenhower and the Battle of Gettysburg that you can watch at your convenience.

10 10, 2020

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Autumn Recipes from Favorite Cookbooks

By admin|2020-10-10T12:00:19-04:00October 10, 2020|

From instant pots to air fryers, Italian dishes to British baking, Cailey and Meg share some of their favorite cookbooks — perfect for something scrumptious at home or a Thanksgiving dish.

They discuss:

Cucinare: Healthy and Authentic Italian Cooking for the Whole Family by Marco Bianchi
The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook by Coco Morante
Air Fryer Perfection by America’s Test Kitchen
Entertaining with Mary Berry by Mary Berry and Lucy Young

Most of the books they discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using OverDrive or Libby. All you need is your Mentor Public Library card.

10 4, 2020

Travel to Eliot Ness’ Cleveland

By admin|2020-10-04T13:00:14-04:00October 4, 2020|

Travel back to the era of Untouchables and learn about Eliot Ness’s tenure in Cleveland.

Eliot Ness served as Cleveland’s Safety Director for Mayor Harold Burton during the years of 1935 to 1941. In these short years, Cleveland went from the most dangerous metropolis in America to winning a National Safety Award.

Photos and stories reveal the Eliot Ness that you won’t get from the movies – because, in this case, the truth is more fascinating than fiction.

The speaker is local historian, author and all-around Eliot Ness expert Rebecca McFarland. McFarland is a fourth-generation Clevelander who has given hundreds of talks on Ness and discussed him on A&E’s Biography. She’s also the person who ensured Ness’s final resting place would be in Cleveland, as McFarland herself spread his ashes in Lake View Cemetery.

To watch more videos on local history:

10 3, 2020