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SUMMARY:Mar 16.  John Little In Conversation: Reimagining The Donnellys 
DESCRIPTION:A webinar hosted by Words Director Josh Lambier Sunday\, 16 March 2025.   A visit with award-winning author and filmmaker John Little to talk about The Donnellys\, his two-volume tour-de-force history of Southwestern Ontario’s most famous true crime story. \nA note afterwards from James Stewart Reaney\, President: London and Middlesex Historical Society.    londonhistory.org\nJust a quick note of appreciation\, Josh\, for the first-rate conversation with John Little.\nThe Donnellys tragedy was reimagined over the fascinating twists & turns & revelations of the Words event. The audience was engaged & many seemed to be personally involved through family & other connections.\nThanks\, Mary\, for bringing The Glencoe & District Historical Society family to the party.\nOn behalf of The London and Middlesex Historical Society\, thanks Josh & John & Mary for this excellence — & let’s see what other adventures we might find.\n \nJust in time for St. Patrick’s Day\, the London and Middlesex Historical Society is a co-presenter of this virtual event with Words artistic director Josh Lambier in conversation with John Little\, author of The Donnellys\, an acclaimed two-volume account of the Biddulph tragedy.  We will take a deep dive into Souwesto’s greatest folktale for St. Patrick’s Day. Our host will be Words Festival Director Josh Lambier in partnership with the London and Middlesex Historical Society.  \nA violent family living in violent times. \nIn the 1840s\, the Donnelly family immigrates from Ireland to the British province of Canada. Almost immediately problems develop as the patriarch of the family is sent to the Kingston Penitentiary for manslaughter\, leaving his wife to raise their eight children on her own.  \nThe children are raised in an incredibly violent community and cultivate a devoted loyalty to their mother and siblings\, which often leads to problems with the law and those outside of the family.  \nThe tensions between the family and their community escalate as the family’s enemies begin to multiply. The brothers go into business running a stagecoach line and repay all acts of violence perpetrated against them\, which only worsens the situation. Refusing to take a backwards step\, the Donnellys stand alone against a growing power base that includes wealthy business interests in the town of Lucan\, the local diocese of the Roman Catholic Church\, law authorities and a number of their neighbours. \n 
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LOCATION:Ontario
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ORGANIZER;CN="London%20%26%20MIddlesex%20Historical%20Society":MAILTO:jamesstewartreaney@gmail.com
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