Quakers in the history of King Philip’s War with Betsy Cazden
April 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Noted Quaker historian Betsy Cazdan will speak on the early Quaker history of King Philip’s War at the Rogers Free Library in Bristol, RI. She will highlight the role that John Easton, the Quaker deputy governor of Rhode Island in the winter of 1675-1676 who wrote an account of the beginnings of King Philip’s War and his efforts to prevent it. Pokanoket Tribal Historian Strong Turtle will then offer an Indigenous perspective.