Gale Library Zoom Meeting - The Great New England Hurricane of 1938

The Gale Library and Michael Maler are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Hurricane of 1938
Time: Sep 24, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Registration required and may be made by phone 382-4691, galelibraryreads@comcast.net or Facebook “The Gale Library Newton NH.

The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 was one of the most destructive storms in American History, causing more than 600 deaths and $400 million in property damages. Join us for this illustrated talk to discover why this storm was so unique, how the element of surprise played to its advantage, and how it earned it the nickname "The Long Island Express."

Michael Maler is the Metro-Boston Regional Site Administrator for Historic New England, overseeing the daily operations of eight of the organization's thirty eight historic sites. He holds a degree in art history from Duke University and a Masters Degree in Museum Studies from Harvard University, where he currently assists with graduate level teaching. He has held interpretive positions at the Paul Revere House, the Portland Museum of Art, and the Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk, Maine. Michael currently serves as a trustee for Historic Beverly, and is an active member of the New England Museum Association, The American Association for State and Local History, and the Downtown Boston House Museum Alliance.