September 19, 2012 Program Announcement presented by the Warren County Genealogical Society Wednesday, September 19, 2012 @ 7:30 PM at the Phillippi Meeting Room of the Campus Center at the Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community, 585 State Route 741, (north of State Route 63), Lebanon, Ohio. ________________________________ " Quakers and the Underground Railroad: More Than You May Think!." by Ruth Brindle Dobyns While the Religious Society of Friends is often associated with Underground Railroad activity, Quaker involvement in the anti-slavery movement went far beyond the UGRR, and was often a contentious subject within the Quaker community. Ruth Brindle Dobyns will discuss the range of Quaker attitudes toward, and involvement in, the 19th century anti-slavery movement. ________________________________ Ruth Brindle Dobyns is the Curator of the Meriam R. Hare Quaker Heritage Center and an Adjunct Professor of Public History at Wilmington College. She received her master's degree in Public History from the University of South Carolina and is a graduate of the History Department of Wilmington College. She has spent her professional career developing exhibits for historical organizations and educational programs for schools, clubs, and community organizations, with a focus on making southwest Ohio’s Quaker heritage interesting, accessible, and educationally applicable to students of all ages. She is a member of Wilmington Yearly Meeting, a Trustee for Friends United Meeting, and Secretary for the Ohio Local History Alliance. ________________________________ This “free” presentation is open to the public. No reservations are necessary. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact the Warren County Genealogical Society at 513 695 1144 or wcgs@co.warren.oh.us