Behind-the-Exhibits Tour: The Making of “Facing War”
No exhibit can tell every story! Exhibitions staff will walk visitors through "Facing War", revealing what goes into creating an exhibition and what got left on the cutting room floor.
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Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford
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Behind-the-Exhibits Tour: The Making of “Facing War”
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordNo exhibit can tell every story! Exhibitions staff will walk visitors through "Facing War", revealing what goes into creating an exhibition and what got left on the cutting room floor.
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The 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordDid you know that the 1918 flu killed more people in a year than the Black Death did in a century? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, documents, and more and discuss how the flu affected Connecticut and what lessons we can learn from it today.
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The 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordDid you know that the 1918 flu killed more people in a year than the Black Death did in a century? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, documents, and more and discuss how the flu affected Connecticut and what lessons we can learn from it today.
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“YOU MUST GO HOME CLEAN!”: Venereal Disease And the War
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United StatesOne observer noted during WWI that sexually transmitted diseases caused the U.S. Army more anxiety than German bayonets. Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, pamphlets and even film from this period to learn about the campaign to keep the U.S. Army “the cleanest in the world.”
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“YOU MUST GO HOME CLEAN!”: Venereal Disease And the War
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United StatesOne observer noted during WWI that sexually transmitted diseases caused the U.S. Army more anxiety than German bayonets. Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, pamphlets and even film from this period to learn about the campaign to keep the U.S. Army “the cleanest in the world.”
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“No Votes, Thank You”: Connecticut’s Anti-Suffrage Movement
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordDid you know that thousands of CT women in the 1910s fought tooth-and-nail against woman suffrage? Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, letters and pamphlets from this period to understand one of the most controversial social topics of the WWI era.
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“No Votes, Thank You”: Connecticut’s Anti-Suffrage Movement
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordDid you know that thousands of CT women in the 1910s fought tooth-and-nail against woman suffrage? Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, letters and pamphlets from this period to understand one of the most controversial social topics of the WWI era.
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Short Attention Span Literary Club
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesIf you have been wanting to join a book club, but worried about the time commitment, this group's for you!
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Short Attention Span Literary Club
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesIf you have been wanting to join a book club, but worried about the time commitment, this group's for you!
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Curator Talk
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesJoin Chief Curator Ilene Frank for an informal and fun conversation about the LGBTQ history project, a collaboration between CMCH and CCSU.