Events › Discovering Witches: The Real Records and Manuscripts Seen in Movies, Books, and TV Shows (Virtual Program)

Witches are iconic figures in popular culture. They appear in some of your favorite silver screen and streaming media shows alongside archaic books and strange texts. In this program, we'll uncover the real records and printed resources seen in your favorite shows, what the writers used as inspiration, and how to access historical resources for free from home. 

Whether you're a hardcore fan or an armchair historian, bring your curiosity and your questions to this program--what more fitting way to celebrate the summer solstice?

About the Speaker

Debra M. Dudek is Head of Adult and Teen Services at the Fountaindale Public Library District in Bolingbrook, IL, and holds a post graduate certificate in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. She is the Book Review Editor of the Illinois State Genealogical Society, a board member of the Illinois State Historical Society, and the author of The World War I Research Guide: Tracing American Military and Non-Combatant Ancestors.

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This program will be presented virtually via Zoom and will be recorded. Registration is required, and closes 24 hours before the event begins. A link to the Zoom meeting and a handout will be emailed to registrants the evening before the program.