Birthright: The True Story that Inspired Kidnapped 
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 
Time: Noon-1:00 PM 

FREE EVENT 

Roger Ekirch, an award-winning author and a professor of history at
Virginia Tech, will discuss and sign his new book, Birthright, which
relates for the first time the remarkable story that inspired Robert
Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped. No saga of personal hardship so captivated
the British public in the 18th century as that of James Annesley, the
heir of five aristocratic titles and scion of the mighty house of
Annesley. Kidnapped at 12 years of age by his uncle, James was shipped
from Dublin to America in 1728 as an indentured servant. Only after 13
years did he finally manage to escape, returning to Ireland to bring to
justice his blood rival, the Earl of Anglesea, in one of the epic trials
of the century. 
 
The Library of Virginia is located at 800 East Broad Street in downtown
Richmond.  There is a limited amount of free parking is available
underneath the building. For information on these and other events,
visit our News and Events listing at
http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/calendar.asp. 

 

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804.692.3500

 

 

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Tameka B. Hobbs

Program & Education Manager

Education and Outreach Division

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000

804.371.2126 - office

804.692.3814 - fax 

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