Hidden in Plain Sight: Bookies and the Graw
Wednesday, June 03
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Havre de Grace Library
Meeting Room A & BDr. Rosenkrans will reveal how gambling at the Graw Racetrack shaped Havre de Grace’s identity and left a legacy that was, quite literally, hidden in plain sight. Supported by the Havre de Grace Friends of HCPL.
Join Dr. Amy Rosenkrans for an engaging exploration of the bookies who operated around the Graw racetrack. This lecture examines how illegal betting functioned, who participated in it, and why authorities and residents alike often looked the other way. By separating rumor from reality, Dr. Rosenkrans reveals how gambling at the Graw shaped Havre de Grace’s identity and left a legacy that was, quite literally, hidden in plain sight. Supported by the Havre de Grace Friends of HCPL.
AGE GROUP: | Grades 9 - 12 | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Local Interest | Lecture | Guest Presenter | 80th Anniversary |
Havre de Grace Library
| Mon, May 04 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Tue, May 05 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, May 06 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 07 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Fri, May 08 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sat, May 09 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, May 10 | Closed |
Located in the heart of historic Havre de Grace, the Havre de Grace Library is a community center where visitors can access the Internet, sit down and read a newspaper, check out a book from the best seller’s list, or borrow a newly released DVD.