This virtual talk by Mackenzie Tor, New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grantee, will highlight the often-overlooked story of Black temperance activism in 19th-century Connecticut by following the state’s African American reformers as they navigated the era of slavery and freedom.
Join us for a virtual presentation as Jeanne Douillard brings a unique, fresh look to the story of the silent presence of the French in New England.
Join us for a virtual presentation as historian Karin Wulf discusses her new book, Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in 18th Century British America.
Join us for a virtual presentation as J. Christopher Kervick discusses his compelling new book, The Windsor Locks Canal: Yankee Enterprise and Irish Muscle.
Join us for this virtual presentation as Sam Wong and Evelyn Wong discuss the life of Kuang Qizhao, the official translator for the Chinese Educational Mission (CEM) in Hartford, Connecticut and his relationship with his neighbor, Mark Twain.
Join us for a virtual presentation as historian CJ Martin discusses his new book, The Precious Birthright: Black Leaders and the Fight to Vote in Antebellum Rhode Island, published by the University of Massachusetts Press.
Join us for this virtual presentation as New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grantee, Dr. Blake Grindon, discusses the complex history leading up to the killing of Jane McCrea during the American Revolutionary War.
This month’s story is “Magic," by Katherine Anne Porter.
Join us for this virtual presentation, as New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grantee, Elliot Warren, discusses how local leaders in Connecticut were integral to the development of an ‘American’ political economy in the early Republic.
This month’s story is “Everyday Use,” by Alice Walker.
This month’s story is “Better Living Through Algorithms," by Naomi Kritzer.
This month’s story is “Christmas,” by Vladimir Nabokov.
