Rodney Bent will talk about a new publication of the Ulysses Historical Society, Libbie Wilson’s Journals. Libbie was born 25 years before the Civil War and died ten years after World War I. From at least 1873 onwards she wrote daily about life on a farm in Ulysses, providing a vivid perspective on a hard yet full life. She -- and the Town of Ulysses – experienced major changes during that period: railroads, telephones, cars, improvements in dentistry and medicine, the temperance movement, and moving pictures.

The short, illustrated publication excerpts and annotates Libbie’s journal entries, providing some historical context and background. Publication was made possible by the Delavan Foundation and will be available for sale at the talk.