Allan Levinsky speaks about his new book “The Night the Sky Turned Red”

Friday Local Author Series

Friday, May 8th at noon in Meeting Room #5

Portland, Maine - Allan Levinsky speaks about his new book “The Night the Sky Turned Red” at the Friday Local Author Series on Friday, May 8th at noon in Meeting Room #5.  On July 4, 1866 the population of Portland, Maine was just beginning to recover after the Civil War. The weather had been very warm and dry and everyone was looking forward to celebrating. Late that afternoon, a young boy casually lit a firecracker in front of a woodworker's shop and, not thinking, tossed the explosive into the shop's yard covered with dry shavings. "The Night the Sky Turned Red" tells the story of the ensuing conflagration through the eyes and voices of those who lived through it. Foreword by Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr.

About the author
Allan Levinsky, a Portland native, is a graduate of the University of Maine and a best- selling author of three books, a historian, and a speaker on historical subjects. He has been a newspaper editor and a radio and television broadcaster. He has worked at the Maine Historical Society as a guide and visitor services coordinator, recently retiring after seventeen years of service. An Air Force veteran, he lives in Portland with his wife Sandra.