Virtual – In Conversation with Author Heather B. Moore: “Her America”

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  

From award-winning, starred-review author Heather B. Moore comes a powerful portrait of eight American women whose courage and conviction drove them to smash stereotypes and build a nation –  we’ll be discussing Her America, released just a few weeks ago.  

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RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. 

You can buy signed books by Heather from Aesop’s Fable, just make a note that you want the books signed when you check out.

About the Book

Her America recognizes eight remarkable women who refused to wait for permission to prove a woman’s worth in society. They fought for American independence, the abolition of slavery, women’s suffrage, and civil rights with their pens and their voices, empowered by their unwavering convictions and courage, to challenge the status quo. Through vivid fictional vignettes and meticulously researched nonfiction accounts, Her America immerses readers in these women’s crucial role in transforming this nation.

Mercy Otis Warren ignited a revolution with her politically impassioned plays and became the first published female historian of America.

Sojourner Truth electrified audiences with her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech and turned her freedom into a crusade for abolition and equality.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton authored the Declaration of Sentiments, launching the women’s suffrage movement.

Susan B. Anthony built an unstoppable campaign for women’s voting rights that reshaped American democracy.

Harriet Tubman rescued enslaved families through the Underground Railroad and later commanded Union troops to freedom.

Eleanor Roosevelt redefined the role of First Lady and shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Jovita Idár founded schools, organized resistance, and wielded her pen to defend Mexican American civil rights.

Marguerite Higgins broke barriers as a Pulitzer Prize-winning frontline war correspondent.

Her America is an essential addition to any collection on women’s history, social justice, and the power of courage in action. It is perfect for classrooms, book clubs, and libraries, as it invites discussion, inspires leadership, and connects past to present with clarity and mastery.

About the Author

Heather B. Moore is a USA Today bestseller and award-winning author of more than 90 publications. Heather writes primarily historical and #herstory fiction about the humanity and heroism of the everyday person. Publishing in a breadth of genres, Heather dives into the hearts and souls of her characters, meshing her love of research with her love of storytelling.

Her historicals and thrillers are written under pen name H.B. Moore. She writes women’s fiction, romance and inspirational non-fiction under Heather B. Moore, and . . . speculative fiction under Jane Redd. This can all be confusing, so her kids just call her Mom. Heather attended Cairo American College in Egypt and the Anglican School of Jerusalem in Israel. Despite failing her high school AP English exam, Heather persevered and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in something other than English.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and we’re thrilled to be collaborating with a multitude of MA Libraries to bring this program to our communities. We are happy to be partnering with the Ashland Senior Center for this event.