Join the Egg Harbor Historical Society in the Great Hall for History Hour! Come learn about the history of the community we all love so dearly. Hosted monthly, the folks with the EHHS will be telling stories that give you a glimpse into Egg Harbor’s past.
*Programs are subject to change – social media will be updated for announcements. For more information, visit eggharborhistory.org
The Historical Research Behind “The Maid and the Socialite”
Lynda and her husband Jim purchased their Green Bay Astro Neighborhood home in 1977. Soon after, she discovered that one of her home’s owners has been Attorney Victor I. Minahan, a member of a brilliant family that dominated Green Bay’s professional, business, political and social arenas for over 60 years – yet no full-length book had ever been written about the Minahans. When Lynda began to tackle that endeavor in 2017, she discovered the maid and the socialite’s stories, and the book Lynda planned to write took a dramatic turn. Lynda’s talk will highlight that research journey to uncover these brave women’s stories.
Hear how the forgotten histories of two brave women were uncovered to write this inspiring Green Bay tale. One was a maid and the other a socialite. Both dared to stand up against a powerful adversary, celebrated surgeon Dr. John R. Minahan, in six different trials.
In the shadows of progress, two women’s stories were erased. Until now. Wisconsin native, Lynda Drews, will speak about her new historical true crime book, The Maid and the Socialite: The Brave Women Behind Green Bay’s Scandalous Minahan Trials.
