
Quakers in the history of King Philip’s War with Elizabeth Cazden
April 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Noted Quaker historian Elizabeth 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.