Probably many of us think “circus,” “Tom Thumb,” “Jumbo,” or “Greatest Show on Earth” when we hear the name P.T. Barnum. Member Teresa Northcross explores the life of Phineas Taylor Barnum – showman, best-selling author, politician, impresario, moral reformer, unabashed capitalist, real estate developer, eventual Abolitionist, and a life-long Universalist.

If you have visited our sanctuary, you have probably noticed the short bio of Beatrix Potter displayed by the door of our RE room. UUGP member Teresa will give us a peek into the life of this remarkable Unitarian – writer, artist, would-be scientist, business woman, conservationist, and breeder of sheep.

UUGP member Teresa Northcross shares what she has learned about Unitarian Dorothea Dix, a 19th century American woman whose trail-blazing work changed attitudes about mental illness and improved care for mentally ill people all over the world.