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SUMMARY:1950s in Vogue: The Jessica Daves Years\, 1952-1962
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about Jessica Daves\, the enigmatic figure who first catapulted fashion magazine Vogue into modernity. \nWhen Daves became editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine in 1952\, she began a decade-long effort to elevate the world’s most influential fashion magazine to new standards. With a firm belief that “taste is something that can be taught and learned” and an even firmer conviction in the magazine’s “high regard for the best\,” Daves led a charge for excellence in the pages of Vogue. \nDrawing from the Vogue archives\, as well as rarely seen personal correspondence and archival materials relating to Daves\, fashion historian and writer Rebecca C. Tuite tells the complete story of Daves’s Vogue\, examining the magazine’s coverage of fashion\, interior design\, travel\, and more during that decade\, while also offering the first in-depth study of Jessica Daves herself. \nA small pop-up exhibit of period clothing from our collection will be on view! \n$10 for CMCH members\, $15 for non-members. Please let us know if you plan to attend by emailing rsvp@chs.org or calling (860) 236-5621 x238. \nContact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger with any questions at (860) 236-5621 x289\, or email Natalie_Belanger@chs.org. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nRebecca C. Tuite is a fashion historian and writer. She is a doctoral candidate at the Bard Graduate Center. She is the author of Seven Sisters Style: The All- American Preppy Look\, which was featured in publications including the Wall Street Journal\, Paris Vogue\, and Vanity Fair. Her new book\, 1950s in Vogue: The Jessica Daves Years\, 1952-1962\, will be released in December\, 2019. \nPhoto Credit: Alec Helm\, courtesy of Rebecca C. Tuite
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/1950s-in-vogue-the-jessica-daves-years-1952-1962-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fashion,Special Event
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SUMMARY:1950s in Vogue: The Jessica Daves Years\, 1952-1962
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about Jessica Daves\, the enigmatic figure who first catapulted fashion magazine Vogue into modernity. \nWhen Daves became editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine in 1952\, she began a decade-long effort to elevate the world’s most influential fashion magazine to new standards. With a firm belief that “taste is something that can be taught and learned” and an even firmer conviction in the magazine’s “high regard for the best\,” Daves led a charge for excellence in the pages of Vogue. \nDrawing from the Vogue archives\, as well as rarely seen personal correspondence and archival materials relating to Daves\, fashion historian and writer Rebecca C. Tuite tells the complete story of Daves’s Vogue\, examining the magazine’s coverage of fashion\, interior design\, travel\, and more during that decade\, while also offering the first in-depth study of Jessica Daves herself. \nA small pop-up exhibit of period clothing from our collection will be on view! \n$10 for CMCH members\, $15 for non-members. Please let us know if you plan to attend by emailing rsvp@chs.org or calling (860) 236-5621 x238. \nContact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger with any questions at (860) 236-5621 x289\, or email Natalie_Belanger@chs.org. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nRebecca C. Tuite is a fashion historian and writer. She is a doctoral candidate at the Bard Graduate Center. She is the author of Seven Sisters Style: The All- American Preppy Look\, which was featured in publications including the Wall Street Journal\, Paris Vogue\, and Vanity Fair. Her new book\, 1950s in Vogue: The Jessica Daves Years\, 1952-1962\, will be released in December\, 2019. \nPhoto Credit: Alec Helm\, courtesy of Rebecca C. Tuite
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/1950s-in-vogue-the-jessica-daves-years-1952-1962/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fashion,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Images and the Fight for American Women’s Voting Rights
DESCRIPTION:In response to popular anti-woman’s rights cartoons that dominated nineteenth-century America\, suffragists developed a national visual campaign to re-define ideas of gender\, power\, and politics in the US. In this talk\, historian Allison K. Lange will speak about the ways that suffragists used visual culture in the fight to win the vote. \nDoors open at 5:00 pm; come early to view our exhibits! Talk begins at 5:45 pm. \n$10 for CMCH members\, $15 for non-members. Free for members of the Decorative Arts Council. Light refreshments will be served. Please tell us you’re coming by emailing rsvp@chs.org or calling 860-236-5621 ext. 238. \nQuestions? Contact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger  at (860) 236-5621 x289\, or email natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker: \nAllison K. Lange is an assistant professor of history at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. She received her PhD in history from Brandeis University and is currently completing a manuscript entitled Picturing Political Power: Images and the Fight for Women’s Votes in the United States\, which is under contract with the University of Chicago Press. The book traces the ways that woman’s rights activists and their opponents used images to define gender and power during the US woman suffrage movement. Lange’s research focuses on visual culture and politics\, especially in relation to social movements. She has taught classes on images and politics as well as a studio course on digital women’s history. To commemorate the 2020 centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment\, she is curating exhibitions at the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Schlesinger Library at Harvard University. \nImage: “The Awakening”\, Henry Mayer\, 1915\, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/images-and-the-fight-for-american-womens-voting-rights-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Images and the Fight for American Women’s Voting Rights
DESCRIPTION:In response to popular anti-woman’s rights cartoons that dominated nineteenth-century America\, suffragists developed a national visual campaign to re-define ideas of gender\, power\, and politics in the US. In this talk\, historian Allison K. Lange will speak about the ways that suffragists used visual culture in the fight to win the vote. \nDoors open at 5:00 pm; come early to view our exhibits! Talk begins at 5:45 pm. \n$10 for CMCH members\, $15 for non-members. Free for members of the Decorative Arts Council. Light refreshments will be served. Please tell us you’re coming by emailing rsvp@chs.org or calling 860-236-5621 ext. 238. \nQuestions? Contact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger  at (860) 236-5621 x289\, or email natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker: \nAllison K. Lange is an assistant professor of history at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. She received her PhD in history from Brandeis University and is currently completing a manuscript entitled Picturing Political Power: Images and the Fight for Women’s Votes in the United States\, which is under contract with the University of Chicago Press. The book traces the ways that woman’s rights activists and their opponents used images to define gender and power during the US woman suffrage movement. Lange’s research focuses on visual culture and politics\, especially in relation to social movements. She has taught classes on images and politics as well as a studio course on digital women’s history. To commemorate the 2020 centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment\, she is curating exhibitions at the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Schlesinger Library at Harvard University. \nImage: “The Awakening”\, Henry Mayer\, 1915\, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/images-and-the-fight-for-american-womens-voting-rights/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191015T174500
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SUMMARY:Of Bones and Skeletons: Battlefield Clean-Up During the American War of Independence
DESCRIPTION:Battlefield clean-up is a topic rarely covered by modern historians\, yet following almost any military engagement\, there are corpses to dispose of. Who does that? Can we tell who buried whom? When? How many hours\, days\, months later? Where? Individually or in mass graves? In natural crevices? Lakes? Naked or dressed? Officers and other ranks together or separate? How long do they remain in the ground? Are they ever found? Who would dig them up and why? Can we identify them? What happens with the skeletons? \nThis talk by historian Robert A. Selig will address these and related questions concerning the disposal of human remains on eighteenth-century battle-fields along the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail from Boston to Yorktown. \nDoors open at 5:00 pm; come early to view our exhibits! Talk begins at 5:45 pm. \n$10 for CMCH members\, $15 for non-members. Light refreshments will be served. Please let us know you’re coming by calling (860) 236-5621 x238 or emailing rsvp@chs.org. \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker\nRobert A. Selig is an independent historical consultant and author who serves as project historian to the National Park Service for the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail. \nImage: George Moutard Woodward\, “The beauties of War!” (S. W. Fores\, 1799)\, Brown University Library  \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/of-bones-and-skeletons-battlefield-clean-up-during-the-american-war-of-independence-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Connecticut History,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Of Bones and Skeletons: Battlefield Clean-Up During the American War of Independence
DESCRIPTION:Battlefield clean-up is a topic rarely covered by modern historians\, yet following almost any military engagement\, there are corpses to dispose of. Who does that? Can we tell who buried whom? When? How many hours\, days\, months later? Where? Individually or in mass graves? In natural crevices? Lakes? Naked or dressed? Officers and other ranks together or separate? How long do they remain in the ground? Are they ever found? Who would dig them up and why? Can we identify them? What happens with the skeletons? \nThis talk by historian Robert A. Selig will address these and related questions concerning the disposal of human remains on eighteenth-century battle-fields along the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail from Boston to Yorktown. \nDoors open at 5:00 pm; come early to view our exhibits! Talk begins at 5:45 pm. \n$10 for CMCH members\, $15 for non-members. Light refreshments will be served. Please let us know you’re coming by calling (860) 236-5621 x238 or emailing rsvp@chs.org. \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker\nRobert A. Selig is an independent historical consultant and author who serves as project historian to the National Park Service for the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail. \nImage: George Moutard Woodward\, “The beauties of War!” (S. W. Fores\, 1799)\, Brown University Library  \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/of-bones-and-skeletons-battlefield-clean-up-during-the-american-war-of-independence/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Connecticut History,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190926T174500
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SUMMARY:The Transformative 1980s and 1990s in LGBTQ Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:In the 1980s and 1990s\, the LGBTQ community in Connecticut launched a sustained campaign against discrimination\, using tactics ranging from political lobbying to public protest to civil disobedience. Their success was astonishing. Join us as Professor William Mann\, Director of the LGBT Center at Central Connecticut State University\, discusses the emergence of a powerful LGBTQ movement in Connecticut at the end of the 20th century. \nTo learn more about LGBTQ history in Connecticut\, visit our Digital Timelime. \nMuseum galleries open from 5:00 pm; program begins at 5:45.  Light refreshments served. \n$10 for CMCH members\, $12 for non-members. Please let us know if you plan to attend by emailing rsvp@chs.org or calling (860) 236-5621 x238. \nContact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger with any questions at (860) 236-5621 x289\, or email Natalie_Belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker\nWilliam J. Mann is the Director of the LGBT Center at Central Connecticut State University and a member of the history faculty. He is an LGBTQ activist and an award-winning author of numerous works of fiction and non-fiction\, including Tinseltown: Murder\, Morphine\, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood (2014) and Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn (2006).
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/the-transformative-1980s-and-1990s-in-lgbtq-connecticut/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Special Event
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SUMMARY:The Transformative 1980s and 1990s in LGBTQ Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:In the 1980s and 1990s\, the LGBTQ community in Connecticut launched a sustained campaign against discrimination\, using tactics ranging from political lobbying to public protest to civil disobedience. Their success was astonishing. Join us as Professor William Mann\, Director of the LGBT Center at Central Connecticut State University\, discusses the emergence of a powerful LGBTQ movement in Connecticut at the end of the 20th century. \nTo learn more about LGBTQ history in Connecticut\, visit our Digital Timelime. \nMuseum galleries open from 5:00 pm; program begins at 5:45.  Light refreshments served. \n$10 for CMCH members\, $12 for non-members. Please let us know if you plan to attend by emailing rsvp@chs.org or calling (860) 236-5621 x238. \nContact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger with any questions at (860) 236-5621 x289\, or email Natalie_Belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker\nWilliam J. Mann is the Director of the LGBT Center at Central Connecticut State University and a member of the history faculty. He is an LGBTQ activist and an award-winning author of numerous works of fiction and non-fiction\, including Tinseltown: Murder\, Morphine\, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood (2014) and Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn (2006).
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/the-transformative-1980s-and-1990s-in-lgbtq-connecticut-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T190000
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SUMMARY:The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution
DESCRIPTION:CHS is pleased to welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner to deliver the first Woodward Lecture\, a new lecture series named after Charles Woodward\, a significant benefactor of the CMCH. \nDr. Foner was a historical consultant for the exhibition Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow. He will speak about his new book\, The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. \nThe Second Founding is an authoritative story of the constitutional changes that built equality into the nation’s foundation. The Declaration of Independence announced equality as an American ideal\, but it took the Civil War and the subsequent adoption of three constitutional amendments to establish that ideal as American law. The Reconstruction amendments abolished slavery\, guaranteed due process and the equal protection of the law\, and equipped black men with the right to vote. The federal government\, not the states\, was put in charge of enforcement. By grafting the principle of equality onto the Constitution\, the amendments marked the second founding of the United States. \nFoner will relate the dramatic origins of these revolutionary amendments in citizen meetings and political negotiations\, explore the momentous court decisions that then narrowed and even nullified the rights guaranteed in these amendments. Today\, issues of birthright citizenship\, voting rights\, due process\, and equal protection are still in dispute\, the ideal of equality yet to be achieved. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Please tell us you’re coming by emailing rsvp@chs.org or calling 860-236-5621 ex. 238. \nPresentation begins at 5:45. Doors open at 5:00; come early to view our exhibits! \nContact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger with any questions at (860) 236-5621 x289\, or email natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker\nEric Foner\, DeWitt Clinton Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University\, specializes in the Civil War and Reconstruction\, slavery\, and 19th-century America. He is one of only two persons to serve as President of the Organization of American Historians\, American Historical Association\, and Society of American Historians. He has also been the curator of several museum exhibitions\, including the prize-winning “A House Divided: America in the Age of Lincoln\,” at the Chicago Historical Society. His book\, The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery won the Pulitzer\, Bancroft\, and Lincoln prizes for 2011. His other books include Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad; Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction; and Who Owns History? Rethinking the Past in a Changing World. He revised the presentation of American history at the Hall of Presidents at Disney World\, and Meet Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland\, and has served as consultant to several National Parks Service historical sites and historical museums. Foner has written for the New York Times\, Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, London Review of Books\, and many other publications\, and has appeared on numerous television and radio shows\, including Charlie Rose\, Book Notes\, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart\, The Colbert Report\, Bill Moyers Journal\, Fresh Air\, and All Things Considered\, and in historical documentaries on PBS and the History Channel. He has lectured extensively to both academic and non-academic audiences.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/the-second-founding-how-the-civil-war-and-reconstruction-remade-the-constitution/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Black History,Special Event
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SUMMARY:The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution
DESCRIPTION:CHS is pleased to welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner to deliver the first Woodward Lecture\, a new lecture series named after Charles Woodward\, a significant benefactor of the CMCH. \nDr. Foner was a historical consultant for the exhibition Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow. He will speak about his new book\, The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. \nThe Second Founding is an authoritative story of the constitutional changes that built equality into the nation’s foundation. The Declaration of Independence announced equality as an American ideal\, but it took the Civil War and the subsequent adoption of three constitutional amendments to establish that ideal as American law. The Reconstruction amendments abolished slavery\, guaranteed due process and the equal protection of the law\, and equipped black men with the right to vote. The federal government\, not the states\, was put in charge of enforcement. By grafting the principle of equality onto the Constitution\, the amendments marked the second founding of the United States. \nFoner will relate the dramatic origins of these revolutionary amendments in citizen meetings and political negotiations\, explore the momentous court decisions that then narrowed and even nullified the rights guaranteed in these amendments. Today\, issues of birthright citizenship\, voting rights\, due process\, and equal protection are still in dispute\, the ideal of equality yet to be achieved. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Please tell us you’re coming by emailing rsvp@chs.org or calling 860-236-5621 ex. 238. \nPresentation begins at 5:45. Doors open at 5:00; come early to view our exhibits! \nContact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger with any questions at (860) 236-5621 x289\, or email natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker\nEric Foner\, DeWitt Clinton Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University\, specializes in the Civil War and Reconstruction\, slavery\, and 19th-century America. He is one of only two persons to serve as President of the Organization of American Historians\, American Historical Association\, and Society of American Historians. He has also been the curator of several museum exhibitions\, including the prize-winning “A House Divided: America in the Age of Lincoln\,” at the Chicago Historical Society. His book\, The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery won the Pulitzer\, Bancroft\, and Lincoln prizes for 2011. His other books include Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad; Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction; and Who Owns History? Rethinking the Past in a Changing World. He revised the presentation of American history at the Hall of Presidents at Disney World\, and Meet Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland\, and has served as consultant to several National Parks Service historical sites and historical museums. Foner has written for the New York Times\, Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, London Review of Books\, and many other publications\, and has appeared on numerous television and radio shows\, including Charlie Rose\, Book Notes\, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart\, The Colbert Report\, Bill Moyers Journal\, Fresh Air\, and All Things Considered\, and in historical documentaries on PBS and the History Channel. He has lectured extensively to both academic and non-academic audiences.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/the-second-founding-how-the-civil-war-and-reconstruction-remade-the-constitution-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Black History,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190821T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190821T130000
DTSTAMP:20190501T132635Z
CREATED:20190501T132635Z
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SUMMARY:Hopes and Expectations: The Origins of the Black Middle Class in Hartford
DESCRIPTION:Just as the Civil War was tearing the nation apart\, a recognizable black middle class was emerging in Hartford. In this lunchtime talk\, historian Barbara Beeching will present her research into African American daily life in Connecticut in the nineteenth century. Beeching’s book\, Hopes and Expectations: The Origins of the Black Middle Class in Hartford\, examines the lives of three young black people from Hartford\, using the Primus family collection of letters at the CMCH.  The letters describe their daily lives and touch on race\, class\, gender\, religion\, and politics\, offering rare entry into individual black lives at that time. \nAfter the talk\, be sure to head up to the Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow exhibit to see artifacts associated with the Primus family. \nThis program is included with museum admission. \nWe will provide coffee and dessert; bring your lunch to enjoy during the talk. Please RSVP by Tuesday\, August 20 by calling (860) 236-5621 x238 or emailing rsvp@chs.org. \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker \nNow retired\, Barbara J. Beeching spent many years working in public relations in Connecticut and received a PhD in US history in 2010. Her book\, Hopes and Expectations: The Origins of the Black Middle Class in Hartford\, won the 2017 Homer D. Babbidge\, Jr. Award\, presented by the Association for the Study of Connecticut History. \nImage: Carrington Family Members in Automobile\, CMCH 1981.136.47 \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/hopes-and-expectations-the-origins-of-the-black-middle-class-in-hartford/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Brown Bag Lunch Talk,Brown Bag Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190821T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190821T130000
DTSTAMP:20190501T132635Z
CREATED:20190501T132635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T132635Z
UID:22366-1566388800-1566392400@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Hopes and Expectations: The Origins of the Black Middle Class in Hartford
DESCRIPTION:Just as the Civil War was tearing the nation apart\, a recognizable black middle class was emerging in Hartford. In this lunchtime talk\, historian Barbara Beeching will present her research into African American daily life in Connecticut in the nineteenth century. Beeching’s book\, Hopes and Expectations: The Origins of the Black Middle Class in Hartford\, examines the lives of three young black people from Hartford\, using the Primus family collection of letters at the CMCH.  The letters describe their daily lives and touch on race\, class\, gender\, religion\, and politics\, offering rare entry into individual black lives at that time. \nAfter the talk\, be sure to head up to the Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow exhibit to see artifacts associated with the Primus family. \nThis program is included with museum admission. \nWe will provide coffee and dessert; bring your lunch to enjoy during the talk. Please RSVP by Tuesday\, August 20 by calling (860) 236-5621 x238 or emailing rsvp@chs.org. \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker \nNow retired\, Barbara J. Beeching spent many years working in public relations in Connecticut and received a PhD in US history in 2010. Her book\, Hopes and Expectations: The Origins of the Black Middle Class in Hartford\, won the 2017 Homer D. Babbidge\, Jr. Award\, presented by the Association for the Study of Connecticut History. \nImage: Carrington Family Members in Automobile\, CMCH 1981.136.47 \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/hopes-and-expectations-the-origins-of-the-black-middle-class-in-hartford-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Brown Bag Lunch Talk,Brown Bag Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190713T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190713T140000
DTSTAMP:20190501T190826Z
CREATED:20190501T190826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T190826Z
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SUMMARY:"Keep America American": The Klan In Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:What led to the re-emergence of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s? What kind of Klan activity occurred in CT\, and what were the motivations and goals of those who joined? And how did the government and the people of CT respond? \nAdult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger will walk you through the rise and fall of the Connecticut Klan in the 1920s using Klan-related materials from our manuscript archive\, including pamphlets\, registration lists\, and even song lyrics\, as well as newspaper stories from the time. \nThis program is free with museum admission. Kindly RSVP at (860) 236-5621 x238 or by emailing rsvp@chs.org. \nImage: Klan Donation Certificate\, CMCH Manuscripts
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/the-klan-in-connecticut/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Black History,Gallery Program,Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Natalie Belanger":MAILTO:natalie_belanger@chs.org
GEO:41.772934;-72.705277
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190713T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190713T140000
DTSTAMP:20190501T190826Z
CREATED:20190501T190826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T190826Z
UID:22375-1563022800-1563026400@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:"Keep America American": The Klan In Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:What led to the re-emergence of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s? What kind of Klan activity occurred in CT\, and what were the motivations and goals of those who joined? And how did the government and the people of CT respond? \nAdult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger will walk you through the rise and fall of the Connecticut Klan in the 1920s using Klan-related materials from our manuscript archive\, including pamphlets\, registration lists\, and even song lyrics\, as well as newspaper stories from the time. \nThis program is free with museum admission. Kindly RSVP at (860) 236-5621 x238 or by emailing rsvp@chs.org. \nImage: Klan Donation Certificate\, CMCH Manuscripts
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/the-klan-in-connecticut-3/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Black History,Gallery Program,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T190000
DTSTAMP:20190307T160531Z
CREATED:20190307T160531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T160531Z
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SUMMARY:Department Stores and the Black Freedom Struggle: Workers\, Consumers\, and Civil Rights
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, based on her new book\, Department Stores and the Black Freedom Struggle: Workers\, Consumers\, and Civil Rights\, Dr. Traci Parker will reveal the African American movement to dismantle racially discriminatory hiring and customer service practices in department stores. She shows how blacks leveraged their collective labor and purchasing power to fully realize middle-class citizenship\, a status dependent on equal treatment as consumers as well as workers. \nDepartment stores (like Connecticut’s G. Fox & Co.) were epicenters of American consumption and modernity in the twentieth century. They were places of consumption\, leisure\, and work\, as well as sites for self-fashioning\, self-expression\, and human satisfaction. They enthroned consumption as the route to democracy and citizenship and invited everyone—regardless of race\, gender\, age\, class\, and country of origin—to enter\, browse\, and purchase often superfluous material goods. But even as department stores celebrated democracy\, they were\, in fact\, Jim Crow institutions designed to satisfy the needs and desires of middle-class whites\, albeit with an ambiguous color line. \nAfrican Americans\, therefore\, were initially hired only in menial positions\, though a few eventually moved up to white-collar jobs in sales and in the office. Meanwhile\, African American customers were welcome to shop\, but were provided uneven\, unequal service and found their movements and participation in the usual shopping “experience” severely constrained. They were routinely refused service at lunch counters\, restaurants\, and beauty shops. They were forbidden use of dressing rooms and restrooms\, were prohibited from trying on and returning clothes\, and could be arbitrarily refused entrance or service at any moment. \nFree and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Let us know you’re coming by emailing rsvp@chs.org. \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker\nTraci Parker holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Chicago. She is currently an assistant professor of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst. Her work focuses on African American history\, gender\, labor\, and capitalism.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/16509-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Black History,G. Fox,Special Event
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GEO:41.7736959;-72.7047819
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T190000
DTSTAMP:20190307T160531Z
CREATED:20190307T160531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T160531Z
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SUMMARY:Department Stores and the Black Freedom Struggle: Workers\, Consumers\, and Civil Rights
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, based on her new book\, Department Stores and the Black Freedom Struggle: Workers\, Consumers\, and Civil Rights\, Dr. Traci Parker will reveal the African American movement to dismantle racially discriminatory hiring and customer service practices in department stores. She shows how blacks leveraged their collective labor and purchasing power to fully realize middle-class citizenship\, a status dependent on equal treatment as consumers as well as workers. \nDepartment stores (like Connecticut’s G. Fox & Co.) were epicenters of American consumption and modernity in the twentieth century. They were places of consumption\, leisure\, and work\, as well as sites for self-fashioning\, self-expression\, and human satisfaction. They enthroned consumption as the route to democracy and citizenship and invited everyone—regardless of race\, gender\, age\, class\, and country of origin—to enter\, browse\, and purchase often superfluous material goods. But even as department stores celebrated democracy\, they were\, in fact\, Jim Crow institutions designed to satisfy the needs and desires of middle-class whites\, albeit with an ambiguous color line. \nAfrican Americans\, therefore\, were initially hired only in menial positions\, though a few eventually moved up to white-collar jobs in sales and in the office. Meanwhile\, African American customers were welcome to shop\, but were provided uneven\, unequal service and found their movements and participation in the usual shopping “experience” severely constrained. They were routinely refused service at lunch counters\, restaurants\, and beauty shops. They were forbidden use of dressing rooms and restrooms\, were prohibited from trying on and returning clothes\, and could be arbitrarily refused entrance or service at any moment. \nFree and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Let us know you’re coming by emailing rsvp@chs.org. \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker\nTraci Parker holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Chicago. She is currently an assistant professor of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst. Her work focuses on African American history\, gender\, labor\, and capitalism.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/16509/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Black History,G. Fox,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190216T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190216T153000
DTSTAMP:20190108T185444Z
CREATED:20190108T185444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190108T185444Z
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SUMMARY:Smithsonian Affiliate Special Event: Kitchen Contradictions: Food and Cooking in 1960s America
DESCRIPTION:Unfortunately\, this program has been canceled.  \nPaula Johnson\, curator of food history at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History\, will take us back to the 1960s to explore the clash of new ideas about food and cooking that influenced major changes in Americans’ eating habits. Drawing from the Smithsonian museum’s exhibition\, “FOOD: Transforming the American Table\,” the presentation will range from Julia Child’s introduction of French cuisine for American home cooks to the rise of convenience foods branded and marketed to an enthusiastic public. Johnson will discuss the impacts of these different approaches to cooking and eating in America and will provide a sneak peek into how the NMAH is updating its food history exhibition in 2019. \nThis program is free and open to the public. If you plan to attend\, kindly email rsvp@chs.org or call 860-236-5621 ext. 238; this helps us better serve our patrons! \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker \nPaula J. Johnson is the Curator of Food History at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. She conducts research\, collects objects and documents relating to American food history\, and has curated many exhibitions\, including “Julia Child’s Kitchen at the Smithsonian” (2002)\, “On the Water: Stories from Maritime America” (2009)\, and “FOOD: Transforming the American Table\, 1950-2000” (2012). She is the author/editor of Working the Water (The University Press of Virginia\, 1988) and The Workboats of Smith Island (The Johns Hopkins University Press\, 1997). She has written and edited numerous exhibition scripts\, articles\, blogposts\, and program notes for the museum’s food history programs and events\, including its annual Food History Weekend. \nThe CMCH is proud to be a Smithsonian Affiliate. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/smithsonian-affiliate-special-event-kitchen-contradictions-food-and-cooking-in-1960s-america/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190216T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190216T153000
DTSTAMP:20190108T185444Z
CREATED:20190108T185444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190108T185444Z
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SUMMARY:Smithsonian Affiliate Special Event: Kitchen Contradictions: Food and Cooking in 1960s America
DESCRIPTION:Unfortunately\, this program has been canceled.  \nPaula Johnson\, curator of food history at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History\, will take us back to the 1960s to explore the clash of new ideas about food and cooking that influenced major changes in Americans’ eating habits. Drawing from the Smithsonian museum’s exhibition\, “FOOD: Transforming the American Table\,” the presentation will range from Julia Child’s introduction of French cuisine for American home cooks to the rise of convenience foods branded and marketed to an enthusiastic public. Johnson will discuss the impacts of these different approaches to cooking and eating in America and will provide a sneak peek into how the NMAH is updating its food history exhibition in 2019. \nThis program is free and open to the public. If you plan to attend\, kindly email rsvp@chs.org or call 860-236-5621 ext. 238; this helps us better serve our patrons! \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker \nPaula J. Johnson is the Curator of Food History at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. She conducts research\, collects objects and documents relating to American food history\, and has curated many exhibitions\, including “Julia Child’s Kitchen at the Smithsonian” (2002)\, “On the Water: Stories from Maritime America” (2009)\, and “FOOD: Transforming the American Table\, 1950-2000” (2012). She is the author/editor of Working the Water (The University Press of Virginia\, 1988) and The Workboats of Smith Island (The Johns Hopkins University Press\, 1997). She has written and edited numerous exhibition scripts\, articles\, blogposts\, and program notes for the museum’s food history programs and events\, including its annual Food History Weekend. \nThe CMCH is proud to be a Smithsonian Affiliate. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/smithsonian-affiliate-special-event-kitchen-contradictions-food-and-cooking-in-1960s-america-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T150000
DTSTAMP:20181030T143226Z
CREATED:20181030T143226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T143226Z
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SUMMARY:Short Attention Span Literary Club
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the launch of our new reading club! \nIf you have been wanting to join a book club\, but worried about the time commitment\, this group is for you.  We’ll meet every couple of months and discuss short stories and articles that have a connection to our exhibits. \nFor our inaugural meeting\, we will be discussing John Cheever’s classic The Swimmer\, a short story (with a twist!) about suburbia and social status in the 1960s\, over tea\, coffee and cookies. Afterward\, you can take a walk through our exhibition Pools\, Patios & the Invention of the American Backyard\, and see how the story connects to the larger context of 1950s and 60s outdoor culture. \nThe Swimmer can be found in many Cheever short story collections\, or you can access a free copy here. \nCost: free for CMCH members\, $8 for non-members \nThis is a drop-in program\, but we welcome RSVPs to help us better serve our visitors. Please email rsvp@chs.org or call 860-236-5621 ext. 238. Questions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/short-attention-span-literary-club-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Book Club,Exhibit Opening Reception,Gallery Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Natalie Belanger":MAILTO:natalie_belanger@chs.org
GEO:41.772934;-72.705277
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T150000
DTSTAMP:20181030T143226Z
CREATED:20181030T143226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T143226Z
UID:22251-1548252000-1548255600@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Short Attention Span Literary Club
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the launch of our new reading club! \nIf you have been wanting to join a book club\, but worried about the time commitment\, this group is for you.  We’ll meet every couple of months and discuss short stories and articles that have a connection to our exhibits. \nFor our inaugural meeting\, we will be discussing John Cheever’s classic The Swimmer\, a short story (with a twist!) about suburbia and social status in the 1960s\, over tea\, coffee and cookies. Afterward\, you can take a walk through our exhibition Pools\, Patios & the Invention of the American Backyard\, and see how the story connects to the larger context of 1950s and 60s outdoor culture. \nThe Swimmer can be found in many Cheever short story collections\, or you can access a free copy here. \nCost: free for CMCH members\, $8 for non-members \nThis is a drop-in program\, but we welcome RSVPs to help us better serve our visitors. Please email rsvp@chs.org or call 860-236-5621 ext. 238. Questions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/short-attention-span-literary-club-48/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Book Club,Exhibit Opening Reception,Gallery Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Natalie Belanger":MAILTO:natalie_belanger@chs.org
GEO:41.772934;-72.705277
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181210T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181210T193000
DTSTAMP:20180918T144420Z
CREATED:20180918T144420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180918T144420Z
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SUMMARY:Hamilton Opening Reception and “Fake News” Lecture
DESCRIPTION:In the last few years\, the cry of “fake news” has pervaded America’s public sphere. But it’s important to remember that we are not the first generation of Americans to grapple with this problem – far from it! \nTo help us open our new exhibit\, “Hamilton: His World\, His Words\, His Hair”\, CMCH has invited Dr. Robert W.T. Martin of Hamilton College to talk about how the founding generation grappled with the free press. \nPlease join us from 5:30 – 6:00 pm for the opening reception.  At this time guests can also browse the exhibit\, which features artifacts from the life and times of Alexander Hamilton\, including a pair of dueling pistols\, letters written by Hamilton\, and even a lock of Hamilton’s hair. \nDr. Martin’s lecture will begin at 6:00 pm. \nFamous founder Alexander Hamilton had his own experiences with “fake news.” On one well-known occasion\, he disproved a false report accusing him of insider trading as the first Treasury Secretary by publicly admitting to an extramarital affair. In a lesser-known episode\, Hamilton pushed for a legal case — going so far as to appear as a witness – against a printer for republishing a false story claiming Hamilton tried to buy out and thereby silence an opposition newspaper. To make sense of these events\, and to help us think through our own responses to fake news\, Dr. Martin will explore Hamilton’s — as well as Jefferson’s and Madison’s — evolving theories of freedom of the press. \nThis program is free and open to the public. To help us serve you better\, please RSVP at rsvp@chs.org or by calling 860-236-5621 ext. 238. \nAbout our Partners \nThis program is part of CT Humanities’ year-long exploration\, “Fake News: is it Real? Journalism in the Age of Social Media\,” and the “Democracy and the Informed Citizen” initiative\, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils. The initiative seeks to deepen the public’s knowledge and appreciation of the vital connections between democracy\, the humanities\, journalism\, and an informed citizenry. We thank The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their generous support of this initiative and the Pulitzer Prizes for their partnership. \nConnecticut Humanities\, a non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities\, provides opportunities to explore the history\, literature and the vibrant culture that make our state\, cities and towns attractive places to live and work. Learn more by visiting cthumanities.org. \nAbout the Speaker \nRobert W. T. Martin (Ph.D.\, Minnesota) is Sidney Wertimer Professor of Government at Hamilton College. Professor Martin has published Government by Dissent: Protest and Radical Democratic Thought in the Early American Republic (New York University Press\, 2013)\, The Free and Open Press: The Founding of American Democratic Press Liberty\, 1640-1800 (New York University Press\, 2001) and (with Douglas Ambrose) The Many Faces of Alexander Hamilton: The Life and Legacy of America’s Most Elusive Founding Father (New York University Press\, 2006).  His  work has also appeared in Polity\, The Journal of the Early Republic\, History of Political Thought and Political Research Quarterly.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/alexander-hamilton-fake-news/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181210T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181210T193000
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SUMMARY:Hamilton Opening Reception and “Fake News” Lecture
DESCRIPTION:In the last few years\, the cry of “fake news” has pervaded America’s public sphere. But it’s important to remember that we are not the first generation of Americans to grapple with this problem – far from it! \nTo help us open our new exhibit\, “Hamilton: His World\, His Words\, His Hair”\, CMCH has invited Dr. Robert W.T. Martin of Hamilton College to talk about how the founding generation grappled with the free press. \nPlease join us from 5:30 – 6:00 pm for the opening reception.  At this time guests can also browse the exhibit\, which features artifacts from the life and times of Alexander Hamilton\, including a pair of dueling pistols\, letters written by Hamilton\, and even a lock of Hamilton’s hair. \nDr. Martin’s lecture will begin at 6:00 pm. \nFamous founder Alexander Hamilton had his own experiences with “fake news.” On one well-known occasion\, he disproved a false report accusing him of insider trading as the first Treasury Secretary by publicly admitting to an extramarital affair. In a lesser-known episode\, Hamilton pushed for a legal case — going so far as to appear as a witness – against a printer for republishing a false story claiming Hamilton tried to buy out and thereby silence an opposition newspaper. To make sense of these events\, and to help us think through our own responses to fake news\, Dr. Martin will explore Hamilton’s — as well as Jefferson’s and Madison’s — evolving theories of freedom of the press. \nThis program is free and open to the public. To help us serve you better\, please RSVP at rsvp@chs.org or by calling 860-236-5621 ext. 238. \nAbout our Partners \nThis program is part of CT Humanities’ year-long exploration\, “Fake News: is it Real? Journalism in the Age of Social Media\,” and the “Democracy and the Informed Citizen” initiative\, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils. The initiative seeks to deepen the public’s knowledge and appreciation of the vital connections between democracy\, the humanities\, journalism\, and an informed citizenry. We thank The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their generous support of this initiative and the Pulitzer Prizes for their partnership. \nConnecticut Humanities\, a non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities\, provides opportunities to explore the history\, literature and the vibrant culture that make our state\, cities and towns attractive places to live and work. Learn more by visiting cthumanities.org. \nAbout the Speaker \nRobert W. T. Martin (Ph.D.\, Minnesota) is Sidney Wertimer Professor of Government at Hamilton College. Professor Martin has published Government by Dissent: Protest and Radical Democratic Thought in the Early American Republic (New York University Press\, 2013)\, The Free and Open Press: The Founding of American Democratic Press Liberty\, 1640-1800 (New York University Press\, 2001) and (with Douglas Ambrose) The Many Faces of Alexander Hamilton: The Life and Legacy of America’s Most Elusive Founding Father (New York University Press\, 2006).  His  work has also appeared in Polity\, The Journal of the Early Republic\, History of Political Thought and Political Research Quarterly.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/alexander-hamilton-fake-news-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180510T173000
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SUMMARY:The Slave's Cause: A New History of the Abolition Movement
DESCRIPTION:Join us at CMCH to hear distinguished scholar Manisha Sinha discuss her book\, The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition\, Winner of the 2017 Frederick Douglass Prize.  \nAbolitionists are often portrayed as middle class\, mostly white reformers burdened by racial paternalism and economic conservatism. Sinha overturns this image\, recasting abolition as a radical social movement in which men and women\, black and white\, free and enslaved found common ground in causes ranging from feminism to anti-imperialism. This new history sets the abolition movement in a transnational context and illustrates how the abolitionist vision ultimately linked the slave’s cause to the struggle to redefine democracy and human rights across the globe. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but please RSVP at rsvp@chs.org or by calling 860-236-5621 ext. 238. \nQuestions? Call Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger at 860-236-5621 et. 289 or email natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker \nManisha Sinha is professor and the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut. She received her Ph.D from Columbia University. Her recent book The Slave’s Cause won the 2017 Frederick Douglass Book Prize\, jointly sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery\, Resistance\, and Abolition at the MacMillan Center at Yale University. The book was featured as the Editor’s Choice of the New York Times Book Review. It was named the book of the week by Times Higher Education in May\, 2016 to coincide with its UK publication and one of three Great History Books for 2016 in Bloomberg News. In 2017\, Sinha was named one of Top Twenty Five Women in Higher Education by the magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. \nSinha’s research interests lie in United States history\, especially the transnational histories of slavery and abolition and the history of the Civil War and Reconstruction. She has written for The New York Times\, The New York Daily News\, Time Magazine\, CNN\, The Boston Globe\, The Washington Post\, and The Huffington Post and been interviewed by The Times of London\, The New York Times\, Smithsonian Magazine\, The Boston Globe\, Slate\, The Daily Caller\, and Gothamist. She appeared on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show in 2014. She was an adviser and on-screen expert for the Emmy nominated PBS documentary\, The Abolitionists (2013).
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/slaves-cause-new-history-abolition-movement/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Special Event
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SUMMARY:The Slave's Cause: A New History of the Abolition Movement
DESCRIPTION:Join us at CMCH to hear distinguished scholar Manisha Sinha discuss her book\, The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition\, Winner of the 2017 Frederick Douglass Prize.  \nAbolitionists are often portrayed as middle class\, mostly white reformers burdened by racial paternalism and economic conservatism. Sinha overturns this image\, recasting abolition as a radical social movement in which men and women\, black and white\, free and enslaved found common ground in causes ranging from feminism to anti-imperialism. This new history sets the abolition movement in a transnational context and illustrates how the abolitionist vision ultimately linked the slave’s cause to the struggle to redefine democracy and human rights across the globe. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but please RSVP at rsvp@chs.org or by calling 860-236-5621 ext. 238. \nQuestions? Call Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger at 860-236-5621 et. 289 or email natalie_belanger@chs.org. \nAbout the Speaker \nManisha Sinha is professor and the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut. She received her Ph.D from Columbia University. Her recent book The Slave’s Cause won the 2017 Frederick Douglass Book Prize\, jointly sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery\, Resistance\, and Abolition at the MacMillan Center at Yale University. The book was featured as the Editor’s Choice of the New York Times Book Review. It was named the book of the week by Times Higher Education in May\, 2016 to coincide with its UK publication and one of three Great History Books for 2016 in Bloomberg News. In 2017\, Sinha was named one of Top Twenty Five Women in Higher Education by the magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. \nSinha’s research interests lie in United States history\, especially the transnational histories of slavery and abolition and the history of the Civil War and Reconstruction. She has written for The New York Times\, The New York Daily News\, Time Magazine\, CNN\, The Boston Globe\, The Washington Post\, and The Huffington Post and been interviewed by The Times of London\, The New York Times\, Smithsonian Magazine\, The Boston Globe\, Slate\, The Daily Caller\, and Gothamist. She appeared on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show in 2014. She was an adviser and on-screen expert for the Emmy nominated PBS documentary\, The Abolitionists (2013).
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/slaves-cause-new-history-abolition-movement-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T153000
DTSTAMP:20180112T172759Z
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SUMMARY:The Unexpected History Of American Food
DESCRIPTION:What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? \nYour answer depends on what you define as “weird”\, right? Here at CMCH\, our latest exhibit\, That’s Weird\, probes the very idea of weirdness. On Saturday\, April 14\, we’re going to focus that lens on food. How do fashions and trends affect the way Americans eat\, turning yesterday’s “yum” into tomorrow’s “yuck” – or vice versa? \nThis program features a talk by culinary historian Sarah Lohman\, who will help us examine how we determine what’s ordinary and what’s odd when it comes to food. She will focus on two particular flavors that have gone through ups and downs in American food trends: garlic (once dismissed by American cookbook author Amelia Simmons as “better adapted to the uses of medicine than cookery”) and the much-maligned MSG. \nMs. Lohman will also be available to sign copies of her book\, Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine. The book will be available for purchase at the event. \nThis event will be American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted. \nAdmission is $10 for CMCH members and $15 for non-members\, and includes admission to our galleries. Reservations requested at rsvp@chs.org or 860-236-5621 x238. \nAbout the Speaker:\nDubbed a “historic gastronomist\,” Sarah Lohman works with culinary history as a way to make a personal connection with the past. She chronicles her explorations in culinary history on her blog\, FourPoundsFlour.com\, and her work has been featured in the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, The Washington Post\, the NY Post\, The Atlantic and NPR. She appeared in The Cooking Channel’s Food: Fact or Fiction. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/unexpected-history-american-food-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,General,Presentation,Special Event
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SUMMARY:The Unexpected History Of American Food
DESCRIPTION:What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? \nYour answer depends on what you define as “weird”\, right? Here at CMCH\, our latest exhibit\, That’s Weird\, probes the very idea of weirdness. On Saturday\, April 14\, we’re going to focus that lens on food. How do fashions and trends affect the way Americans eat\, turning yesterday’s “yum” into tomorrow’s “yuck” – or vice versa? \nThis program features a talk by culinary historian Sarah Lohman\, who will help us examine how we determine what’s ordinary and what’s odd when it comes to food. She will focus on two particular flavors that have gone through ups and downs in American food trends: garlic (once dismissed by American cookbook author Amelia Simmons as “better adapted to the uses of medicine than cookery”) and the much-maligned MSG. \nMs. Lohman will also be available to sign copies of her book\, Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine. The book will be available for purchase at the event. \nThis event will be American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted. \nAdmission is $10 for CMCH members and $15 for non-members\, and includes admission to our galleries. Reservations requested at rsvp@chs.org or 860-236-5621 x238. \nAbout the Speaker:\nDubbed a “historic gastronomist\,” Sarah Lohman works with culinary history as a way to make a personal connection with the past. She chronicles her explorations in culinary history on her blog\, FourPoundsFlour.com\, and her work has been featured in the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, The Washington Post\, the NY Post\, The Atlantic and NPR. She appeared in The Cooking Channel’s Food: Fact or Fiction. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/unexpected-history-american-food/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,General,Presentation,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180305T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180305T190000
DTSTAMP:20180129T155514Z
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SUMMARY:Smithsonian Affiliate Special Event: An Evening With Richard Kurin
DESCRIPTION:The CMCH\, a Smithsonian Affiliate\, is proud to announce a guest lecture by Richard Kurin\, the Smithsonian’s Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador at Large. \nIn a talk based on his book The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects\, Richard Kurin will show how artifacts from the Smithsonian Institution’s collections tell the story of America. Some of the items he covers are iconic – George Washington’s portrait\, the Star-Spangled Banner\, and Dorothy’s ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz are well-known examples. \nBut Kurin also covers less-well-known objects\, like the Bakelizer\, the John Bull Steam locomotive\, and the remains of Martha\, the last passenger pigeon. His work addresses a theme that CMCH explores in our That’s Weird exhibit – how museums can use unusual or extraordinary objects to convey historical times and events in a dramatic but tangible way. \nThe event is FREE and open to the public\, but please RSVP before February 28th at rsvp@chs.org or by calling 860-236-5621 ext. 238. \nQuestions? Contact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger at natalie_belanger@chs.org or call 860-236-5621 ext. 289. \nAbout the Speaker \nRichard Kurin serves as the Smithsonian’s Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador at Large. He has worked for the Smithsonian for some four decades\, and for the last ten years as Under Secretary\, responsible for the national museums\, research centers and educational programs. Trained as a cultural anthropologist\, he is a former Fulbright Fellow who earned his doctorate from the University of Chicago. Kurin is the author of seven books\, including the best-selling The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects and Hope Diamond: The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem. He has led U.S. efforts to save cultural heritage in natural disasters in Haiti\, and in conflict situations in Iraq and other world regions. His scholarship and museological work has been recognized by the International Council of Museums\, UNESCO\, and Harvard’s Peabody Museum. He was awarded the Smithsonian Secretary’s Gold Medal for Exceptional Service\, and is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He serves as the Smithsonian’s liaison to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities\, the White House Historical Association\, and numerous other boards.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/smithsonian-affiliate-special-event-evening-richard-kurin/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Smithsonian Affiliate Special Event: An Evening With Richard Kurin
DESCRIPTION:The CMCH\, a Smithsonian Affiliate\, is proud to announce a guest lecture by Richard Kurin\, the Smithsonian’s Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador at Large. \nIn a talk based on his book The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects\, Richard Kurin will show how artifacts from the Smithsonian Institution’s collections tell the story of America. Some of the items he covers are iconic – George Washington’s portrait\, the Star-Spangled Banner\, and Dorothy’s ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz are well-known examples. \nBut Kurin also covers less-well-known objects\, like the Bakelizer\, the John Bull Steam locomotive\, and the remains of Martha\, the last passenger pigeon. His work addresses a theme that CMCH explores in our That’s Weird exhibit – how museums can use unusual or extraordinary objects to convey historical times and events in a dramatic but tangible way. \nThe event is FREE and open to the public\, but please RSVP before February 28th at rsvp@chs.org or by calling 860-236-5621 ext. 238. \nQuestions? Contact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger at natalie_belanger@chs.org or call 860-236-5621 ext. 289. \nAbout the Speaker \nRichard Kurin serves as the Smithsonian’s Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador at Large. He has worked for the Smithsonian for some four decades\, and for the last ten years as Under Secretary\, responsible for the national museums\, research centers and educational programs. Trained as a cultural anthropologist\, he is a former Fulbright Fellow who earned his doctorate from the University of Chicago. Kurin is the author of seven books\, including the best-selling The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects and Hope Diamond: The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem. He has led U.S. efforts to save cultural heritage in natural disasters in Haiti\, and in conflict situations in Iraq and other world regions. His scholarship and museological work has been recognized by the International Council of Museums\, UNESCO\, and Harvard’s Peabody Museum. He was awarded the Smithsonian Secretary’s Gold Medal for Exceptional Service\, and is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He serves as the Smithsonian’s liaison to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities\, the White House Historical Association\, and numerous other boards.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/smithsonian-affiliate-special-event-evening-richard-kurin-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171115T193000
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SUMMARY:Firsting and Lasting: Writing Indians Out of Existence in New England – An evening with author and professor of history\, Jean M. O’Brien\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Please join us and the members of the Mohegan Tribe for a special presentation by Professor Jean M. O’Brien (University of Minnesota). Dr. O’Brien will present on her  book\, Firsting and Lasting: Writing Indians Out of Existence in New England (University of Minnesota Press\, 2010).  Drawing on more than six hundred local histories from Massachusetts\, Connecticut\, and Rhode Island\, Dr. O’Brien explores how these narratives inculcated the myth of Indian extinction\, a myth that has stubbornly remained in the American consciousness. Firsting and Lasting argues that local histories became a primary means by which European Americans asserted their own modernity while denying it to Indian peoples. \nThis event is free\, but please RSVP to let us know you will attend at (860) 236-5621 x238 or rsvp@chs.org. \nThank you to our event co-sponsors \n \nJean M. O’Brien (White Earth Ojibwe) is professor of history at the University of Minnesota\, where she is also affiliated with American Indian studies and American studies. She is the author of Dispossession by Degrees: Indian Land and Identity in Natick\, Massachusetts\, 1650–1790.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/firsting-lasting-writing-indians-existence-new-england-evening-author-professor-history-jean-m-obrien-ph-d-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171115T193000
DTSTAMP:20170915T162532Z
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SUMMARY:Firsting and Lasting: Writing Indians Out of Existence in New England – An evening with author and professor of history\, Jean M. O’Brien\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Please join us and the members of the Mohegan Tribe for a special presentation by Professor Jean M. O’Brien (University of Minnesota). Dr. O’Brien will present on her  book\, Firsting and Lasting: Writing Indians Out of Existence in New England (University of Minnesota Press\, 2010).  Drawing on more than six hundred local histories from Massachusetts\, Connecticut\, and Rhode Island\, Dr. O’Brien explores how these narratives inculcated the myth of Indian extinction\, a myth that has stubbornly remained in the American consciousness. Firsting and Lasting argues that local histories became a primary means by which European Americans asserted their own modernity while denying it to Indian peoples. \nThis event is free\, but please RSVP to let us know you will attend at (860) 236-5621 x238 or rsvp@chs.org. \nThank you to our event co-sponsors \n \nJean M. O’Brien (White Earth Ojibwe) is professor of history at the University of Minnesota\, where she is also affiliated with American Indian studies and American studies. She is the author of Dispossession by Degrees: Indian Land and Identity in Natick\, Massachusetts\, 1650–1790.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/firsting-lasting-writing-indians-existence-new-england-evening-author-professor-history-jean-m-obrien-ph-d/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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