On September 24 at 7:00 P.M. at the Peter Rice Homestead, 377 Elm Street, the Marlborough Historical Society will present “Preacher, Teacher, Hater, Fraud.” This is the story of Mabel MacCory Irwin (1857-1926). She once reached thousands of people a day through her newspaper columns, commenting on issues surrounding the family such as marriage, divorce and child rearing. She met with world leaders and advocated for peace amidst the Great War. She once helped run a religious empire that stretched across America. Come and hear the events of her life that turned her into a ‘preacher, teacher, hater, fraud’. The presenter is Charles Trantanella who wrote the book on her. He will also tell you about her ties to Marlborough. This promises to be a very interesting tale.

This presentation is free and refreshments are served.