Join us for this year's Richard Dean Winchell Lecture featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed (Harvard University), fresh off her involvement in Ken Burns’s latest series The American Revolution and renowned Jefferson scholar Dr. Peter Onuf (University of Virginia). Presented in partnership with Nebraska Public Media, the lecture will take place Friday, April 10, […]
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Bev York (AmericaMuseum.org): "Some of the same patriots who served on the Connecticut Assembly and Governor's Coucil were radical rebels by night..." Join us to learn more about the Sons of Liberty! |
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An historian from The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History will give an overview of the course of the Revolution in CT using primary archival evidence from the museum and highlighting lesser-known individuals. |
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Performing Arts meets History: Michael Langlois will present how the popular musicals "1776" and "Hamilton" have shaped the popular narrative of the Revolution. |
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Join us for a virtual tour of Signers Hall at the National Constitution Center where there are 42 bronze statues of the signers of the Constitution. |
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Join David Gain, Curator of the Paul Revere House in Boston, for an engaging look at the life and legacy of one of America’s most iconic patriots. This program explores […] |
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Screening reel of "The American Revolution" a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt with introductory remarks from Lucy Nalpathanchil, Vice President of Community Engagement at Connecticut Public. This one-hour event includes a 46-minute screening of selected moments from the six-part series that highlight the courage, sacrifice, and civic duty that united ordinary […] |
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Talk by Dr. Jonathan Mercantini, Assoc. Professor of History, Kean Univeristy
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Step right in the front door of Paul Revere’s house, virtually, as a trusted guide leads you through the oldest building in downtown Boston, interpreting the spaces, sharing stories, and answering questions in real time. Incredible technology gives participants a 360- degree perspective of each room, allowing you to peer inside fireplaces, look up at […]
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Explore how people of African descent challenged the ideals of the American Revolution. Through the stories of figures like Phillis Wheatley and James Forten, uncover how their words and actions brought the question of equality to the forefront of the fight for independence. |
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Christie Higginbottom (Garden Research Historian and Consultant) examines the important homefront role of kitchen gardens in the rural Colonies including varieties of vegetables and herbs, preservation techniques and seed-saving. |
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