Mary Jo Ignoffo will present a one-hour talk on Sarah Winchester 7 p.m. tonight at the Los Altos History Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road. The free event has Ignoffo talking about the new material she uncovered as she prepared for her latest book, “Captive of the Labyrinth, Sarah L. Winchester, Heiress to the Rifle Fortune.” The book is scheduled for a fall release. For more information, visit www.losaltoshistory.org.
Ignoffo is a historian specializing in California and local history with a particular interest in bringing historical topics to a broad public forum. She has authored books, been curator for historical exhibits, lectures and workshops, and published articles for newspapers and magazines. Her book, “Gold Rush Politics,” was chosen as the Sesquicentennial project of the California State Senate. One of her books is “Milestones, A History of Mountain View, California.”
