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Wednesday, october 16, 2024
Kenwick table
Lexington, Kentucky



Terry's program begins at 6:00 p.m.





Book signing event for "The Pie Seller, the Drunk, and the Lady" Wednesday, October 16 at Kenwick Table coffeehouse, 201 Owsley Avenue, Lexington, KY from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dramatic reading at 6:30 p.m. See Kenwick Table website.



SEPTEMBER 17 & 25, 2024
BCTC - Newtown Campus
Lexington, Kentucky





Two programs at Bluegrass Community & Technical College: History of Kentucky Lecture on Tuesday, September 17, and History of Women in America featuring "Pie Seller" Aunt Charlotte and "Lady" Maria Gist Gratz on Wednesday, September 25.



Wednesday, AUGUST 14, 2024
Chautauqua institution
Chautauqua, NEW YORK



Terry's program begins at 3:30 p.m.





The Smith Memorial Library hosts the final installment of Authors @ the Smith at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 14 in the library: Terry Foody discusses her book "The Pie Seller, the Drunk and the Lady: Heroes of the 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Lexington, Kentucky. Lessons for Our Global Health Today."



SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024
BOYLE COUNTy PUBLIC LIBRARY
DANVILLE, Kentucky



Terry's program begins at 10:00 a.m.





Terry will present "Heroes of the 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Lexington, KY" at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10 at the Boyle County Public Library in Danville. Terry will be selling and signing books on both Friday and Saturday. See additional information about this free event.



Thursday, May 9, 2024
BLUEGRASS HERITAGE MUSEUM
WINCHESTER, Kentucky



Program begins at 6:30 p.m.





Terry will present "The Gist Boys: Sequoyah & Gratz" Thursday, May 9 at the Bluegrass Heritage Museum in Winchester, Kentucky. See Bluegrass Heritage Museum website.



FRIDAY, May 3, 2024
PULASKI COUNTY Library
SOMERSET, Kentucky



Event runs 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.





Come see Terry at the Local Authors Day Book Signing from 2:00 pm. to 6:00 p.m. at the Pulaski County Library in Somerset. See Pulaski County Library website.



friday, may 19, 2023
Bodley-Bullock house
Lexington, Kentucky



Guest Lecturer for coursework.





Course Collaborator, Guest Lecturer & Textbook. “Consilience: Science & Humanities – Cholera in London 1854 & Lexington 1833” Transylvania University.



Thursday, May 18, 2023
WOODFORD COUNTY Library
MIDWAY, Kentucky



Program begins at 6:30 p.m.





Woodford County Library presents "Gratz, Gist & Airdrie" by Terry Foody at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 18 in Midway, Kentucky. See Woodford County Library website.



Thursday, May 4, 2023
Rowan County Library
MOREHEAD, Kentucky



Program begins at 5:30 p.m.





Kentucky Humanities Council Event at the Rowan County Library in Morehead, Kentucky. As part of the distinguished Speakers Bureau, Terry's program topic will be "The 1833 Cholera Epidemic."



Friday, APRIL 28, 2023
Pulaski County Library
SOMERSET, Kentucky



Book Signing runs 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.





Local Authors Book Signing Event at Pulaski County Library in Somerset, Kentucky. A great opportunity to mingle and pal around with Kentucky Author Terry Foody, and take home her books for your home shelf.



Thursday, April 20, 2023
AAMAS Conference
Brown Hotel
Louisville, Kentucky



Available with conference registration





The American Association of Medical Audit Specialists welcomes Terry as Keynote Speaker at their 2023 Conference at the Brown Hotel in Louisville. The session title is Heroes in Disaster: The 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Lexington, Kentucky. See conference website.



Monday, April 17, 2023
WoodFORD COUNTY Library
VERSAILLES, Kentucky



Program begins at 6:00 p.m.





The Kentucky Humanities Bureau and Woodford County Library present "The Gist Boys: Sequoyah & Gratz" by Terry Foody at 6:00 p.m., Monday, April 17 in the History Room at 115 North Main Street, Versailles, KY. See Woodford County Library website.



Saturday, March 25, 2023
Green Co. Genealogical Society
GreenSBURG, Kentucky



Book Fair runs 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time





Meet Terry and get your book signed at the Green County Genealogical Society Book Fair on Saturday, March 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central Time. See Green County Genealogical Society Facebook Page.



Saturday, March 18, 2023
Shaker village of Pleasant Hill
HARRODSBURG, Kentucky



Available with Weekend Retreat Package





Guest of Honor Terry Foody will present at the Shaker Village Reading Retreat Weekend, as guests immerse themselves into "The Pie Seller, the Drunk, and the Lady: Heroes of the 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Lexington, Kentucky." See Shaker Village Event website



Saturday, FEBRUARY 4, 2023
PRITCHARD COMMUNITY CENTER
ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky



Book Fair runs 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.





Ancestral Trails Historical Society Book Fair at the Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown. You're invited to visit Terry's table, get your new book signed, and take a photo with one of Kentucky's beloved historical authors.



FRiday, FEBRUARY 3, 2023
St. Michael's Episcopal CHurch
Lexington, Kentucky



Program begins 12 noon





Terry will speak about Heroes of the 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Lexington as told in her book "The Pie Seller, The Drunk, and the Lady." See calendar page of the Lexington Chapter DAR website: Events.



Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Mid-Continent Public Library
Kansas city, Missouri



Virtual program begins 7:00 p.m. Central Time





Hear the true stories of two men - linked by blood and literacy - at times of great strife and change in our country from writer Terry Foody. Sequoyah, inventor of the Cherokee syllabary, and Gratz, editor of the KY Gazette illuminate the importance of language and a free press. Register here.



Saturday, June 11, 2022
e-TOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ELIzaBETHTOWN. KENTUCKY



Book Fair begins at 10:00 a.m.





Ancestral Trails Historical Society Book Fair at Elizabethtown Community College, 600 College Street (Owen Administration Building, Academic Avenue.)



Saturday, June 4, 2022
Living Arts & Science Center
Lexington, KENTUCKY



Terry's workshop begins at 10:00 a.m.





"The Drink, Flush Cycle": Lexington's cholera history, and current response to EPA stormwater sewer lawsuit. Then visit Terry at her booth for book signing/selling until about 3:00 p.m. Stop by!



Saturday, May 28, 2022
Ft. Mitchell Country CLub
Ft. Mitchell, KENTUCKY



Program begins at Noon.





The Kentucky Humanities Speakers Bureau presents Terry Foody: "The Gist Boys: Sequoyah & Gratz" at The Christopher Gist Historical Society, Ft. Mitchell, KY Country Club.



Saturday, April 30, 2022
paris-Bourbon County library
PARIS, KENTUCKY



Signing begins at 10:00 a.m.





Book Signing and Sales Event. Meet Terry and get your book signed from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, April 30 at the Paris-Bourbon County Library, 701 High Street.



SUNDAY, April 24, 2022
CRITCHFIELD FAMILY MARKET
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY



Signing begins at 10:00 a.m.





Book Signing with Demo-Event. Meet Terry and get your book signed from 10:00 a.m. to Noon, Sunday, April 24 at Critchfield Meats Family Market on Southland Drive in Lexington, KY.



Thursday, April 7, 2022
PULASKI COUNTY LIBRARY
SOMERSET, KENTUCKY



Signing begins at 4:30 p.m.





Local Authors Book Signing Event. Meet Terry and get your book signed from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday, April 7 at the Pulaski County Library in Somerset, KY.



Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Niagara University
Lewiston, New York



Program begins at 4:00 p.m.





Terry will be Guest Lecturer on Wednesday, February 9 in Dr. Mark Gallo's Senior Biology Class at Niagara University, Lewiston, New York. Topic: Cholera Epidemics in Lexington, Kentucky and the World.



THursday, November 18, 2021
HOpEMONT HOUSE MUSEUM
LEXINGTON, Kentucky



Program begins at 7:00 p.m.





Terry has been invited to speak at the new Blue Grass Trust 2021-2022 Lecture Series.



Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
KENTUCKY GATEWAY MUSEUM CTR.
MAYSville, Kentucky



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Keynote speaker at Nomads Group. Topic will be "Sequoyah and his Kentucky Kin."



Monday, August 30, 2021
CHARLIE VETTINER PARK
Louisville, Kentucky



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Terry with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who delivered Words of Honor & Appreciation at the Kentucky Nurses Association "Thank you, Nurses!" picnic. Charlie Vettiner Park, Louisville.



THURsday, APRIL 15, 2021
SHELBY Co. HISTORICAl SOCIETY
SHELBYville, Kentucky



"Her medical and historical skills meld seamlessly to create a narrative that you won't get anywhere else." - Brian Cushing, Executive Director Shelby County Historical Society.





The Kentucky Humanities Speaker's Bureau presents "Heroes in Disaster, 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Lexington" and Lessons for our Global Health Today.



MARCH 22 & 28, 2021
ATHENS WEST RADIO PLAY
Lexington, KENTUCKY



Terry Foody, Project Historian





Terry served as Project Historian for AthensWest Theatre's brilliant radio play LIMESTONE: 1833. This story of Aunt Charlotte & William "King" Solomon portrays the haunting events of the Cholera Epidemic, parallels the racial inequity of today, and instills hope for the greater nature of the human spirit!


Listen to the Radio Drama

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021
NIAGaRA UNIVERSITY
Lewiston, New York



Virtual Lecture, Closed Classroom





Terry will be Guest Lecturer on Friday, February 19 in Dr. Mark Gallo's Senior Biology Honors Class at Niagara University, Lewiston, New York. Topic: Cholera Epidemics in Lexington, Kentucky and the World.



FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021
DAR St. ASAPH CHAPTER
DANVILLE, KY



Starts at 11:30 a.m.





The Kentucky Humanities Speaker's Bureau will present "Heroes in Disaster, 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Lexington."



Tuesday, NoVEMEBER 16, 2020
Woodford County Library
FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT
VERSAILLES, Ky



Runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.





In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, Terry returns to the Woodford County Library for this Facebook Live presentation on her book "The Cherokee and the Newsman: Sequoyah & his half-nephew Howard Gratz."


See video from this presentation

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020
FALL FESTIVAL
BLUEGRASS MARKETPLACE
LEXINGTON, Ky



10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.





Terry will be in the great hall near the Local Connection Marketplace at this outdoor festival held at the Bluegrass Stockyards, 4561 Ironworks Pike in Lexington. Book-signing for either book included with a Fall gift basket. (Masks and social distancing at signing table, please.) Manager Elizabeth Buckles puts together a beautiful basket of locally grown products, and she can fix you a nice deli sandwich, too!



Monday, September 14, 2020
Woodford county library
Versailles, Ky



Starts at 6:30 p.m.





The Woodford County Library will sponsor a ZOOM talk on "The Pie Seller, the Drunk and the Lady: Heroes of 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Lexington, Kentucky with Lessons for our Global Health Today."


See video from this presentation

with DR. joycelyn elders, former u.s. surgeon general





"We met at a health conference, and I was honored that she bought a copy of The Pie Seller, The Drunk and the Lady," Terry said.



ON THE SET OF THE pbs ket SPECIAL "cHRONICLES: KENTUCKY HISTORY MAGAZINE, vOL. 1





"It has long been my desire to bring this story to light with more dimension based on my years of research," Terry said. "The selfless actions of the heroes to help others in a time of great suffering and loss touched my heart. I am humbled by this opportunity to speak for the dead."


Photo courtesy of Wrigley Media and KET.





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