The Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh is set to hold its annual Women’s History Month program The General’s Lady, on Sunday, March 21st. [Read more…] about Martha Washington Virtual Program
Hot Wheels: A Virtual History Talk
The Hot Wheels line of toy racing cars, registered trademark with Mattel, was started in 1968 by Mattel co-founder Elliot Handler. Hot Wheels products became popular among adult collectors throughout the world.
Rome Historical Society has announced Hot Wheels – A Local Authority, a virtual program with Mike Zarnock set for Wednesday, March 27th. [Read more…] about Hot Wheels: A Virtual History Talk
The Irish War of Independence: March 1921
Irish American Heritage Museum is set to continue their centenary series about the Irish War of Independence with “March 1921,” a virtual lecture with Elizabeth Stack PhD set for Tuesday, March 9th. [Read more…] about The Irish War of Independence: March 1921
Sembrich Announces All-Outdoor 2021 Summer Festival
The Sembrich in Bolton Landing on Lake George, has announced Nature & Music, an all-outdoor Summer Festival set for June 13th through August 30th. Events include a variety of musical and artistic traditions, including opera, chamber music, folk music, and Shakespearean theater. [Read more…] about Sembrich Announces All-Outdoor 2021 Summer Festival
Jim Stewart’s Historical Tonic for Fragile White Folks
The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum (NAHOF) is hosting “Jim Stewart’s Historical Tonic for Fragile White Folks,” featuring sixteen “mini lectures” by Dr. James Brewer Stewart, professor emeritus at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. [Read more…] about Jim Stewart’s Historical Tonic for Fragile White Folks
George Washington & Slavery at Mount Vernon
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George Washington’s life has been scrutinized by historians over the past three centuries, but the day-to-day lives of Mount Vernon’s enslaved workers, who left few written records but made-up 90 percent of the estate’s population, have been largely left out of the story.
In her book The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon (Univ. of Virginia Press, 2019), Mary Thompson offers the first comprehensive account of those who served in bondage at Mount Vernon.
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Historic Crimes of Long Island Virtual Program
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Kerriann Flanagan Brosky’s book Historic Crimes of Long Island; Misdeeds from the 1600s to the 1950s (History Press, 2017), features crimes such as the East Hampton witch trial of 1657; the tar, feathering, and murder of Charles Kelsey in 1872; the kidnapping of Alice Parson in 1937; and more.
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It’s a Helluva Town: Roberta Brandes Gratz Virtual Author Talk
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Roberta Brandes Gratz’s book It’s a Helluva Town: Joan K. Davidson, the J.M. Kaplan Fund, and the Fight for a Better New York (Bold Type Books, 2020) looks back at key moments in New York City’s development, starting with the history of the J.M. Kaplan Fund and its role in shaping the city from the Second World War to the present. [Read more…] about It’s a Helluva Town: Roberta Brandes Gratz Virtual Author Talk
Deaccessioning After 2020: A Virtual Symposium
The Graduate Program in Museum Studies and the College of Law at Syracuse University are set to host a virtual symposium March 17-19, which will take a deep dive into the complex issues surrounding deaccessioning, from a broad set of perspectives. Deaccessioning is the process by which art, artifacts and other materials are permanently removed from a museum’s collection. [Read more…] about Deaccessioning After 2020: A Virtual Symposium
Home Collections Care Classes Online
The Vermont Historical Society has announced a series of virtual Home Collections Care Classes, set for March 9th, 16th, and 23rd. [Read more…] about Home Collections Care Classes Online