View selected excerpts from Ken Burns' documentary AMERICAN REVOLUTION, exploring religion and religious diversity in the 18th century and offering insight into the role of faith in shaping the nation's early history.
View selected excerpts from Ken Burns’ documentary, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION and showcases art, music, and literature from the Revolutionary Era, offering a lens into the voices and visions of 1776. Discussion after.
Celebrate our Nations 250th Anniversary by transcribing period documents. Take a look at Colonial cookbooks at the Library of Congress from the middle of the 18th century, through the American Revolution, and on to the end of the century. It is during this crucial period that Amelia Simmons publishes the first cookbook intended specifically for […]
Join Laura Keyes from Historic Voices with her talk on The Founding Mothers. The “Mothers” of America aren’t often mentioned – the women whose influence on the early years of the United States reverberated for centuries afterwards. Learn about soldiers, writers, printers, scholars, farmers, artists, and spies – all women, and all vital to our […]
Let’s celebrate our 250th! Lafayette in the Somewhat United States is a humorous and insightful portrait of the famed Frenchman, the impact he had on our young country, and his […]
The Spirit of Service screening reel includes selected excerpts from the series and is designed to encourage thoughtful discussion about THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, especially around the spirit of service in American culture - 30 minute film clip with discussion after.
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation! The Spirit of Service screening reel includes selected excerpts from the series and is designed to encourage thoughtful discussion about THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, especially around the spirit of service in American culture - 30 minute film clip with discussion after. Free to the Public.
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation! The Spirit of Service screening reel includes selected excerpts from the series and is designed to encourage thoughtful discussion about THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, especially around the spirit of service in American culture - 30 minute film clip with discussion after. Free to the Public.
Celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary with a “tin smithing” craft. Punch holes in a tin can to make a lantern. Please bring your own hammer. Space is limited so sign-up online.
Celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary by taking on a “tin smithing” craft. We will be punching holes in a tin can to make a lantern. Please bring your own hammer. Space is limited so sign-up online at spencerlibrary.com to reserve your spot. Free and open to the public. Call 712-580-7290 for more information.
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation! The Continental screening reel brings to life the stories of the American Revolution, exploring the ideas and conflicts that ignited independence and the struggles and sacrifices of soldiers, women, and Native and African American allies. It reveals how this pivotal period shaped not just the original Thirteen Colonies, […]