Nancy Henry – HFHS Councillor for Ward 2

Nancy Henry has long been an integral contributor to George Eliot-George Henry Lewes Studies, an established scholarly communication journal. Henry has used her signature revisionist approach to challenge persistent biographical platitudes like Marian Evans’ mother not being relevant, Agnes being seen as promiscuous breeder and Eliot’s supposed pathological insecurity forcing her to lean heavily on her partner for emotional support.

Early Life and Education

Nancy Henry was born in Chipley, Florida to JC “Red” Thomas and Idella Thomas. She raised two children: Patrick Charles and Kendall both attending Christian Academy before going their separate ways. Nancy Henry now counts six grandkids among her accomplishments!

She has published numerous academic works, such as George Eliot and the British Empire and Victorian Investments, co-edited The Cambridge Companion to George Eliot, and written an edition of Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Nancy explores in La communaute desoeuvree the necessity for communities to maintain their identity while being united around a shared understanding of culture and values. Nancy later developed this idea, known as immanentism, in subsequent work; Heidegger played an influential role in her thinking though she holds reservations against his interpretation of community in Being and Time.

Professional Career

Nancy Henry is a retired teacher and school administrator who currently serves on both boards: the Board of Education in Florida and Christian Academy’s board of trustees. Additionally, Nancy sits on the HFHS CEO Advisory Council as well as being nurse chair for their Resuscitation Advisory Committee.

Professor Henry’s research interests center around nineteenth-century realist novels and George Eliot. She has taught undergraduate courses on nineteenth-century British literature and culture, major authors (such as George Eliot), the short story and introduction to fiction; graduate courses include novel writing, Victorian studies and animal studies. Professor Henry is the author of Women, Literature and Finance in Victorian Britain: Cultures of Investment and The Life of George Eliot while The Business of Imagination: A Theory of Writing and Reading has just been signed with Palgrave Macmillan Press.

Achievement and Honors

Nancy is the inaugural female Councillor in Ward 2. As an experienced small business owner herself, Nancy brings an in-depth knowledge of their challenges to her leadership position. With an innate ability to read a room and renowned communication skills, Nancy stands out as an ideal representative.

Nancy has earned various accolades for her professional efforts, including a prestigious award from the Christian Medical Association of India. Additionally, Nancy has made significant contributions to charity efforts throughout India.

Nancy is an enthusiastic volunteer who devotes herself to various committees at both local and provincial levels. In Ajax Santa Claus Parade she even put together a float! Nancy enjoys watching movies, reading comics, attending ComiCon/FanExpo events as well as spending time with family.

Personal Life

Nancy Henry leaves two daughters behind; Lisa Carlson (Steve) from Lockport and Erica Finiak (Alex) of Philo; four grandchildren including Amelia, Lydia and Meredith Carlson as well as Nicholas and Zachary Finiak from Philo; her sister Jill Gurke of Watertown as well as brother Mark Meharry from Tolono as well as several nieces and nephews.

Henry was an expert on nineteenth-century British literature and culture. She offered graduate courses on nineteenth-century realist novels, major authors, Victorian Literature & History and Animal Studies/Victorian Studies as well as editing the Blackwell Critical Biographies series about George Eliot. Henry explored the intersections between biography and literature with special attention paid to biographical models for George Eliot’s fictional characters – she published both a biography on Eliot as well as book-length studies examining their life vs. fiction of Charlotte Riddell’s characters. She published two biographies about George Eliot as well as studies about her fictional creation – she published both biographies of George Eliot as well as book-length studies about Charlotte Riddell as author of her biography as well as research that explored these rich potential at their intersection – she published two biographies series on her fictional creation vs literary models as biographical models for character creation of fictional ones by this author who created fictional ones as biographical models that developed fictional ones in novels as biographical models that inspired fictional ones (George Eliot) as well as book-long studies that examined Charlotte Riddell’s fictional ones as authorship as well. Henry is author of both biographies as book-long studies about her life/fiction relationship both of Charlotte Riddell which she wrote herself!

Net Worth

Nancy Grace’s income has fluctuated over the years; however, her HLN show has brought significant earnings for her. She also executive produces an original series based on her best-selling Hailey Dean mystery novels that airs on cable television.

She adores Lucy Elizabeth and John David, twins born November 2007. She often posts photos of them to Instagram.

Henry’s fortunes dramatically increased following his participation on the reality show “Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry.” Since then, he has provided readings to numerous celebrities, such as Nancy Grace, Jaleel White and Tom Arnold. By 2022 he had amassed an estimated net worth of $30 Million; prior to this he served as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State of the United States.