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Gain new insight on our country in the mid-19th Century and the leadership provided by one of our forgotten civil rights heroes, Charles Sumner. Following an illustrated presentation about that fraught era and “Sumner’s transformation to uncompromising and unrelenting civil rights champion, orator, and senator,” Stephen Puleo invites the audience to join in a discussion about Sumner and […]

Join the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center and American Inspiration for a program with professional historians and Holocaust experts Dr. Elizabeth White and Dr. Joanna Sliwa, discussing the astonishing story of Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg—a Jewish mathematician who saved thousands of lives in Nazi-occupied Poland by masquerading as a Polish aristocrat. Drawing on Mehlberg’s own […]

As genealogists, we may be the only people around who can find an upside to the old adage, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Afterall, if no one can escape taxes, then that makes tax records an ideal record set for family history research! In this lecture, […]

Explore the wardrobes of 17th-century men and women in Plymouth Colony in this talk by independent researcher, reenactor and historical tailor Axel Boy. Axel will use written, pictorial and archaeological evidence to offer a basic description of the clothing worn by the Pilgrims. Register Here.

Studying the lives of colonial women can be a difficult undertaking. Ferreting out basic information, from a birthday to a maiden name, is often impossible. This is particularly challenging when one comes across a woman who is described as mentally unwell. What does it mean to be “crazed in her understanding,” “melancholy,” or “one part […]

This special livestream event features ways to balance our busy lives with nutritious food. This month’s cooking demo is an easy weeknight salmon with a few toppings of choice. Join Matthew Gabriel, Mirbeau Director of Food & Beverage, with over 15 years experience in the food service industry and a passion for how food and […]