Forbes House Museum and the Milton Public Library
Present Author and Acclaimed Historian
Stephen Puleo discussing his new book —
The Great Abolitionist:
Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union
An experienced, dynamic, and in-demand speaker and presenter, Steve has made more than 650 appearances, before thousands of readers. Among the more notable events, he served as a guest speaker at the National Archives and the National Constitution Center on his book, American Treasures; and a keynote speaker for the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the Massachusetts Superior Court. Numerous regional and national media outlets have interviewed Steve including C-SPAN, the History Channel, and The New York Times. Steve donates a portion of his book proceeds to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
Stephen Puleo is an author, historian, teacher, and public speaker. He has published eight narrative history books, most recently: The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union, which is “[a] groundbreaking biography of a forgotten civil rights hero” according to St. Martin’s Press.
Advance praise for The Great Abolitionist:
“[The Great Abolitionist is] a wonderfully written book about a true American freedom fighter.”
–Kirkus Reviews
“Readers won’t be able to get enough of Puleo’s indomitable Sumner.”
–Publishers Weekly
“Charles Sumner, a lifelong crusader for human rights, has not been the subject of a comprehensive biography for more than fifty years. Stephen Puleo fills that gap with this deeply researched and dramatic retelling of Sumner’s courageous life and work.”
—James M. O’Toole, University Historian and Clough Professor of History Emeritus, Boston College
“Stephen Puleo’s masterful account of Charles Sumner, a prickly, conflicted paradox of an American giant, is told with verve and gusto. It’s a vibrant, important story whose echoes still reverberate in our current day. A wonderful read.”
—Dennis Lehane, author of Small Mercies