The Politics of Tea: The East India Company and British Tea Culture

For all its genteel connotations, the history of tea is steeped in espionage, rebellion, and the rise of an Empire. Join Anglophile and former UK resident Claire Evans to explore the background of the most lucrative corporate venture the world has ever known and the product it brought to the West at any cost. With a nod to the popular “Bridgerton” series, learn how tea infused British society from top to bottom and what to expect should you ever find yourself at afternoon tea.

This virtual event is sponsored by Carnegie-Stout Public Library and James Kennedy Public Library. Register for this event at bit.ly/politicsoftea

Claire Evans is a former journalist, attorney, and college lecturer who started her love of most things British as she and her mother watched countless episodes of "Are You Being Served," "Fawlty Towers," and "The Vicar of Dibley" on PBS. She went on to study abroad in London and, against the odds, she married a Brit she met in Peoria, Illinois. They moved to England, where they lived for a number of years.

Registration is required and an email address must be entered to receive the Zoom invitation link. You will receive a link and a password to the event via email shortly before the program begins. Register online or by calling Carnegie-Stout at 563-589-4225.

A livestream of this event will be available to view at the James Kennedy Public Library in Dyersville, Iowa. To attend the livestream, please call the James Kennedy Public Library at 563-875-8912 to reserve your seat.

This program will be recorded and the video will be available to view online at the libraries' Facebook and YouTube channels for one week.