Was he a black sheep? An investigation into the life of my seven greats grandfather, John Dixwell, regicide

Sarah Dixwell Brown is directly descended from a man who killed a king. The story of that man, John Dixwell, is the subject of her award-winning* book, Regicide in the Family: Finding John Dixwell. Brown taught writing at Stanford University, Santa Clara University, Mount Holyoke College and the Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has published numerous personal essays in national and local publications. *Regicide in the Family: Finding John Dixwell was awarded first prize in the Family History/Genealogy category by the Connecticut Society of Genealogists in 2023. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at this event, and Dixie will sign. For more information about the author and the book. please visit: About the Book - Sarah Dixwell Brown Made possible by the support of the Friends of the Athol Public Library. Free and Open to the Public. Registration is required. Register for this event RegisterJavaScript is required to register for this event. Location Details Athol Public Library