From Liberty to Legacy
Performing Arts meets History: Michael Langlois will present how the popular musicals "1776" and "Hamilton" have shaped the popular narrative of the Revolution.
Performing Arts meets History: Michael Langlois will present how the popular musicals "1776" and "Hamilton" have shaped the popular narrative of the Revolution.
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.
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!
In conjunction with Women's History Month, historian Eric Chandler (Past Presented) will relate the stories of some lesser known female Revolutionary spies and soldiers.
Historian Tom Kelleher of Old Sturbridge Village will relate how the legacy of "the peculiar institution" (which existed in every New England colony) has shaped Colonial society since 1600 and left a lasting legacy.
View an exhibit of free-form miniature art created by community members aged 13 and up, with a special focus on patriotism. (On exhibit throughout the month of February.)
Take a break from the bustle of the holiday weekend for an overview screening of "The American Revolution" series on the big screen. (Guaranteed to foster Thanksgiving gratitude for our hard-won freedoms!)
Watch a sneak peek of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, the new documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Bolstein, and David Schmidt. There will be a discussion after the screening.
Robert Ernest Hubbard, retired Albertus Magnus College professor and author of several Revolutionary books, will introduce us to Gen. Putnam through a Powerpoint presentation and discussion of his 2017 biography "Major General Israel Putnam: Hero of the American Revolution", a comprehensive examination of Putnam's life and prowess in the Continental Army. The program will be […]