March 2023 McCauley Lecture

Join us on Monday, March 6 at 7 PM in the Fletcher Branch Library for March's McCauley Lecture. Discover less-known stories of Washington County history and legend! Author James Rada, Jr., will share tales of the mythical Snallygaster, the county's last hanging, the "Second Battle of Antietam," and the world's only albino frog colony, which makes its home right here in Hagerstown.

James Rada, Jr., is an Amazon-bestselling author of historical fiction and history, including Secrets of Washington County, Battlefield Angels, and Canawlers. He also writes fantasy, horror, and middle-grade novels as J. R. Rada. He has received more than two dozen awards for article writing and advertising copywriting. His newest book, Secrets of Franklin County, will be out in April.