The Vineyard Haven library welcomes local historians Norah Van Riper and Bow Van Riper for a fun, fast-paced game of Bingo with a twist. In honor of America’s 250th birthday, this edition of History Bingo is all about the American Revolution on the Island.
Itinerant historian Norah Van Riper has been in the museum and living history trades for 25 years. Her focus is primarily on historical agriculture and domestic life in New England before the Industrial Revolution; however, she dabbles in a number of other subjects and periods.
A historian for 40 years (so far), A. Bowdoin (“Bow”) Van Riper received his B.A. from Brown University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He taught at the college level for more than 20 years, and is the author, editor, or co-editor of 22 books and more than 100 articles. He has been research librarian at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum since 2014.
Tuesday, Oct.13, at 6 pm at the Vineyard Haven library, 200 Main St. in Vineyard Haven. Free and open to the public, no registration required. For more information, please contact the library at vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org or 508-696-4211.
