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Opens: February 12, 2009 — Closes: August 1, 2010
Posted November 4, 2009

My Abraham Lincoln–President Lincoln's Cottage opened a new special exhibit, "My Abraham Lincoln" on Lincoln's 200th birthday, February 12, 2009. The exhibit will remain open through August 1, 2010. "My Abraham Lincoln" features private collections of Lincolniana, including an original manuscript and a Lincoln forgery, a sculpture of Lincoln made of pure silver and 1860 campaign memorabilia. Future exhibitions will explore other aspects of Lincolns presidency and legacy, displaying artifacts from Lincoln collections around the country. President Lincoln's Cottage is located at the intersection of Upshur Street and Rock Creek Church Road, NW Washington, DC. For more information visit the web site: www.lincolncottage.org.

Web page: http://www.lincolncottage.org
Contact e-mail: lincoln_cottage@nthp.org

Opens: December 15, 2009
Posted October 19, 2009

Call for Papers: North American Conference on the Study of Radicalism–The second North American academic conference on radicalism will take place at Michigan State University on June 17-20, 2010. The aim of this conference is to explore the multiple forms of contemporary and historical radicalism in a transnational context. Submissions from relevant disciplinary or interdisciplinary approaches, including religious studies, anthropology, history, sociology, American and cultural studies, and political science are welcome. Please send abstracts to radicalismconf2010@gmail.com in e-mail along with attachment in Word with a .doc suffix, and note your institutional affiliation and position. For more on the conference and the Journal for the Study of Radicalism, the conference's sponsor, visit www.radicalismjournal.net

Web page: www.radicalismjournal.net
Contact e-mail: radicalismconf2010@gmail.com

Opens: October 16, 2009 — Closes: March 25, 2010
Posted October 14, 2009

John Brown: The Abolitionist and His Legacy–On October 16, 1859, John Brown and his followers attacked the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. The daring raid was part of a scheme to end slavery by any means. In recognition of the 150th anniversary of this historic event, the Gilder Lehrman Institute presents a special online exhibition tracing Browns path to Harpers Ferry and the shocks his action sent beyond the moment and into the annals of American history. This online exhibition, on view at www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/johnbrown, gives viewers the chance to explore documents, photographs, and other rare materials selected from the exhibition John Brown: The Abolitionist and His Legacy, currently on display through March 25, 2010, at the New-York Historical Society in New York City. Organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute and the New-York Historical Society, this exhibition delves into the beliefs, activities, and continuing significance of John Brown, vilified by some as a murderer and venerated by others as a martyr. The official print catalogue from John Brown: The Abolitionist and His Legacy is available for purchase online at www.gilderlehrmanstore.org/sub_books.html. The online exhibition will be updated monthly at www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/johnbrown, giving classrooms and history enthusiasts alike a chance to reconsider and discuss this crucial moment in American history, continuing through its effect on the Civil Rights movement and beyond. On view now in the online exhibition are an 1855 letter from John Brown to his father Owen Brown; a photograph of John Brown taken in 1859, months before his execution; and a Civil War songbook featuring lyrics to "John Browns Body" accompanied by handmade watercolor drawings.

Web page: http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/johnbrown

Opens: October 23, 2009 — Closes: November 1, 2009
Posted October 14, 2009

Screening Notice - Torn from the Flag–The HRFA (Hungarian Reformed Federation of America) is proud to sponsor two screenings of the acclaimed documentary "Torn from the Flag." The film is about the decline of communism and the significant global effects of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight. Friday, October 23, 2009, 7:00 PM, Kossuth House, Washington, DC, (202) 328-2630. Sunday, November 1, 2009, 7:00 PM, Forum Theatre, Metuchen, New Jersey, (732) 476-7121. Tickets to the Washington screening are free and may be reserved by calling the Home Office at (202) 328-2630. Tickets to the New Jersey show are $10 (advance purchase) and may be reserved by calling Robert Kovacs at (732) 476-7121. All net proceeds from the Metuchen, NJ show will be donated to the HRFA Testveriseg Program, supporting Hungarian Language Schools in the United States. For any further inquiries, please contact HRFA directly. The production DOES NOT have any further information and is not the direct organizer of these screenings.

Contact e-mail: tornfromtheflag@hotmail.com

Opens: November 27, 2009 — Closes: July 4, 2010
Posted October 8, 2009

Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World–The new exhibit "Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World," will begin its national tour at the Minnesota History Center, opening the day after Thanksgiving 2009. The exhibit introduces visitors to a Benjamin Franklin few have met before and shows how Franklin's astonishing achievements stemmed from his life-long desire to understand and improve the world around him. The exhibit will be on display at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul through July 4, 2010, and then will travel to California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Washington D.C.

Web page: http://events.mnhs.org/media/news/release.cfm?ID=1758

Opens: July 13, 2009 — Closes: July 17, 2009
Posted June 15, 2009

425th anniversary of English ships landing in the New World–Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo, N.C., plans a week of festivities to celebrate the first landing of English ships in the New World, starting with free opening ceremonies July 13 at 6 p.m. featuring a birthday cake, Elizabethan interpreters and performers representing 16-century history. The Outer Banks Stamp Club hosts a special exhibit all month. It is also introducing a special cachet commemorating the Roanoke Voyages anniversary (on sale in the RIFP Museum Store), and the U.S. Postal Service will have a free cancellation on-site July 13. The Outer Banks History Center (managed by the N.C. Office of Archives & History) hosts an exhibit of memorabilia from the 400th anniversary observance. All RIFP venues will feature special programs including Renaissance Faire performers and demonstrations. The park is part of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (www.ncculture.com).

Web page: http://www.roanokeisland.com
Contact e-mail: RIFP.information@ncdcr.gov

Opens: May 1, 2009 — Closes: August 2, 2009
Posted April 14, 2009

Museum THE KENNEDYS' Barack Obama Exhibit–The museum THE KENNEDYS presents "PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: On the tracks of the Kennedys?", May 1August 2, 2009, (opening hours: daily 10:00am 6:00pm). After President Obamas first hundred days in office, the museum THE KENNEDYS will devote a special exhibition to the new American president. The temporary show will complement the permanent exhibition of the museum at the Brandenburg Gate with about 50 exhibits, many of which are photographs by the official White House photographer, Pete Souza. Souza had already accompanied Barack Obama during his term as U.S. senator. His photographs succeed in capturing the dynamism and charisma of this American bearer of hope. The photographs that show, for example, Obama in a circle of followers or with his family also often point to symbols of the American presidency that were established and diversified by former incumbents. Owing to the highly discussed parallels and connections between Obama and various Kennedy family members, the museum THE KENNEDYS offers the perfect setting to ask oneself to what extent these comparisons are justified. As spokesmen for change, Kennedy, as well as Obama, symbolize the dynamics and progress of a new generation. Both politicians succeeded in convincingly embodying optimism, new perspectives, and the spirit of a new beginning in their campaigns, thus electrifying people and rallying them to their cause. This motivation was particularly transmitted by expressing feelings of closeness and trust. These feelings were and still are translated through photography. Both politicians seem familiar because photographs show them not only in their political but also in their private every day lives. In light of the numerous parallels made in the past few months between the 35th and 44th presidents of the United States, this exhibition will provide the opportunity to discover for oneself, in the heart of Berlin, what these comparisons are all about. Attached you will find press photographs which you may use for publication purposes. A right to use these press photographs for publication can only be granted in connection with a reference to the exhibition at the museum THE KENNEDYS and the use of corresponding credits and captions. In addition, the museum THE KENNEDYS explicitly stipulates that the provided photographic material may in no way be altered or cropped. We would be happy to welcome you to this exhibition in our museum. For further information or should you need additional material, please do not hesitate to contact either by phone 0049-30-310077-45 or by e-mail at presse@thekennedys.de.

Web page: http://www.thekennedys.de
Contact e-mail: presse@thekennedys.de

Opens: March 31, 2009
Posted March 30, 2009

Museum: The Kennedys–The Kennedys, Pariser Platz 4a, 10117 Berlin-Mitte. +49 (0)30 20653570. Fax: +49 (0)30 20653570. In the Museum THE KENNEDYS, situated at the Pariser Platz, opposite the Brandenburg Gate, visitors can experience the fascination which emanates up to this day from the Kennedy family, its position in American society, and its historical significance. With the establishment of the museum, the German history of the family returns to a place which has a very special relationship to the Kennedys. Just a few steps from the museum on the other side of the Brandenburg Gate, John F. Kennedy, on June 26, 1963, had his first glimpse of the Berlin Wall, which had been built two years earlier. Deeply moved by the division of the city and enthusiastically cheered by hundreds of thousands of people, the American president declared his solidarity with the city, speaking his probably most famous words at Schöneberg city hall -- Ich bin ein Berliner. The Kennedy collection of stock-listed Camera Work, on which the museum is based, is one of the worlds most comprehensive compilations of photographic work, official and private documents, and memorabilia of and related to the Kennedy family. In 2004, the collection's first presentation to the public worldwide took place in the rooms of the gallery Camera Work in Berlin. The extensive response in the media and the impressive stream of national and international visitors and of Berlin citizens inspired Camera Work to develop a comprehensive museum exhibition from the gallery's rich resources in cooperation with a professor of American history at the John F. Kennedy Institute of the Free University of Berlin and his team. The exhibition's 300 photographs and objects on display, many of which were formerly in the possession of the Kennedy family, illustrate the private and political lives of the American royal family, their successes and tragedies, their social commitment, and their liberal politics. The exhibition, which is supplemented by media-related components, is intended to make young and old familiar with the Kennedys' lives, their belief in democracy and human rights, and the collective capability to make the world a better place. At the same time, the exhibition enables each visitor to experience this dynamic development and the spirit of new beginnings embodied by John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert in a thought-provoking atmosphere. Among the many highlights of this special year, we are particularly looking forward to our participation in the city-wide festivities surrounding the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the falling of the Berlin Wall, to which our main contribution will be a special exhibition. In Two Days in Berlin, we compare President Kennedy's famous visit with the day the Wall came down on November 9, 1989. Open Daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission 7 Euro; 3,50 Euro with reduction. Guided Tours in German and English by Arrangement.

Web page: http://www.thekennedys.de
Contact e-mail: info@thekennedys.de

Opens: June 9, 2009 — Closes: June 6, 2010
Posted March 13, 2009

National Postal Museum's New FDR Exhibition –Franklin D. Roosevelt, president during the Great Depression, used stamps to communicate with the American people. A stamp collector himself, he understood the power of visual imagery, and he changed the look of stamps to convey messages of hope, optimism and the solidity of the federal government. Opening June 9, "Delivering Hope: FDR & Stamps of the Great Depression" offers novel insights into FDRs personality, his relationship with his trusted adviser and friend, Postmaster General James A. Farley, and his concern for the welfare of the American people. The rewards of stamp collecting filtered through much of FDRs life. As a child, he looked to stamps for knowledge about the world. As a polio-stricken adult, they offered solace. Even during his presidency, he took time each day to work on his stamp collection. In this exhibit are FDR's stamp tools, such as a magnifier, gauge, watermark detector and a box for albums, on loan from the FDR library. Other highlights of the exhibit are six original sketches by FDR for stamp designs, as well as 15 of the 20 uncut and ungummed press sheets of postage stamps purchased by Farley and autographed to give as political favors, which led to the scandal and special printing known as Farley's Follies. For more information about the exhibit, go to www.postalmuseum.si.edu/DeliveringHope. The National Postal Museum is devoted to presenting the colorful and engaging history of the nation's mail service and showcasing the largest and most comprehensive collection of stamps and philatelic material in the world. It is located at 2 Massachusetts Ave. N.E., Washington, D.C., across from Union Station. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (closed Dec. 25). For more information about the Smithsonian, please call (202) 633-1000 or TTY (202) 633-5285. Visit the museum web site at www.postalmuseum.si.edu.

Web page: http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu

Opens: February 17, 2009 — Closes: March 17, 2009
Posted January 14, 2009

Afternoon Adventures: Arts and Crafts Class–Tudor Place, Ages 5-7, Tuesdays, February 17-March 17, 3:30-4:30 p.m. In these special hands-on workshops, children explore different historic arts and crafts activities each week. Children learn the basics of working with clay, sewing, painting, and jewelry making. Each session begins with story time followed by a 40-minute art lesson. Members: $50 for all 5 sessions; nonmembers: $60 for all 5 sessions. Supplies included in the price. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: February 10, 2009
Posted January 14, 2009

Be My Valentine: Valentine's Day Card Workshop for Children Ages 3-6–Tudor Place. Create your own Valentine's Day card for someone special! Children design their own Valentine cards using the historic Valentine's Day cards from the Tudor Place collection as an inspiration for their creations. Location: Main House & Garage. Member Children: $5; nonmember Children: $10; adult chaperones: free.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: February 14, 2009
Posted January 14, 2009

Valentine Romance at Tudor Place–Tudor Place, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Location: Main House. Experience Tudor Place at twilight! Surprise your valentine with the perfect beginning to a romantic evening. Enjoy wine and chocolate covered strawberries in the historic Conservatory and enchanting musical entertainment as you stroll through the house. A special exhibit featuring objects from significant weddings at Tudor Place and antique valentines from the collection will be on display. Members: $25/couple, Nonmembers: $30/couple.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: February 16, 2009
Posted January 14, 2009

Celebrate America's Presidents!–Tudor Place, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., reading: 11 a.m. location: Main House. Celebrate our country's Presidents at Tudor Place. Families enjoy an interactive tour of the 1816 mansion and children;s crafts, including an art workshop with Tudor Place Artist-in-Residence Peter Waddell. George Washington's 1775 letter to Martha Washington will be on public viewing for this day only. The letter, written on the eve of Washington's departure from Philadelphia to take command of the Continental Army, reveals the human and sentimental side of this revered hero. Martha Washington herself will read the letter at 11:00! After the reading, join Martha for a traditional tea ceremony featuring her famous pound cake! Artifacts and manuscripts from other Presidents will also be on view. Member children: $7, nonmember children: $10, adults: $5.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: April 11, 2009
Posted January 14, 2009

Eggstravaganza at Tudor Place!–Tudor Place, Saturday, April 11, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Celebrate Spring and Easter at Tudor Place's Third Annual Eggstravaganza! Children of all ages enjoy the largest Egg Hunt in Washington D.C. and a thrilling Egg Roll Contest. After the exciting games, spend the morning decorating festive eggs and building a spring basket! The Easter Bunny is available for pictures all morning. Visitors also enjoy a self-guided tour of Tudor Place's 5 ½ acres of glorious gardens. The Egg Hunt begins at 10:30 a.m. and the Egg Roll follows at 10:45 a.m. Bring your own basket, spoon, and one hard-boiled egg per child. Member Children: $7, nonmember children: $10, adult chaperones: $3.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: April 25, 2009
Posted January 14, 2009

Behind the Scenes Tour–Tudor Place, Saturday, April 25, 2:30 p.m. Location: Meet at Visitor Center. This special tour takes you inside the house to explore areas not regularly shown to visitors. The extensive restoration project and discoveries made during the restoration will be highlighted. Features to be included in the tour include an underground bomb shelter and the basement of the mansion. Members: $10. Nonmembers: $15.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: May 10, 2009
Posted January 14, 2009

Mother's Day Tea in the Garden–Tudor Place, Sunday, May 10, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., ages 5+. Location: Meet at the Visitors Center. Celebrate Mother's Day with a traditional early American Tea Party! Children and adults sample period teas, finger sandwiches, and delicious deserts in Tudor Place's beautiful gardens! Join costumed interpreters for a lesson in tea etiquette. After the tea ceremony, children make a special period craft for mom to take home. Members: $20, nonmembers: $25.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: May 23, 2009
Posted January 14, 2009

Georgetown Garden Treasures: Tudor Place and Dumbarton Oaks–Tudor Place, 11 a.m. Location: Meet at the Visitors Center. Celebrate the beauty of spring in Georgetown! This popular annual guided tour of two of Washington, D.C.'s most historic and beautiful gardens provides a wonderful opportunity to experience these landscapes with the people who know them best: Gail Griffin, Director of Gardens & Grounds at Dumbarton Oaks, and Mary K. Crow, Horticulturalist at Tudor Place. Learn how the gardens at Dumbarton Oaks and Tudor Place have evolved aesthetically since the 19th century and the challenges surrounding their preservation today. Dumbarton Oaks & Tudor Place Members: $10, Nonmembers: $12.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: April 7, 2009 — Closes: May 26, 2009
Posted January 14, 2009

Afternoon Adventures: Arts and Crafts Class–Tudor Place. Ages 5-7, Tuesdays, April 7-May 26, 3:30-4:30 p.m. In these special hands-on workshops, children explore different historic arts and crafts activities each week. Children learn the basics of working with clay, painting, sewing, gardening, and jewelry making. Each session begins with story time followed by a 40-minute art lesson. Members: $80 for all 8 sessions; Nonmembers: $90 for all 8 sessions. Supplies included in the price. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: February 15, 2009
Posted January 14, 2009

Valentine's Tea and Chocolate Workshop for Children–Tudor Place, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Location: Garage. Enjoy a festive Valentine's Day Tea complete with delicious sweet treats! Join costumed interpreters for a lesson in tea etiquette. Following the tea ceremony children will learn the basics of chocolate making and create their own chocolate flowers and hearts to take home! Member Children: $20, Nonmember Children: $25, Adults: $5.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: January 10, 2009
Posted January 5, 2009

Shadows at Dawn: A Borderlands Massacre and the Violence of History–SHADOWS AT DAWN: A Borderlands Massacre and the Violence of History prize-winning historian examines one of the worst Indian massacres in American history. It opens with a harrowing description of the massacre itself, but then travels backwards and forwards in time to explore its origins and its aftermath. Karl Jacoby is an associate prof of history at Brown University and the author of Crimes Against Nature: Squatters, Poachers, Thieves and the Hidden History of American Conservation, which was awarded the Littleton-Griswold Prize by the American Historical Association for the best book on American law and society and the George Perkins Marsh Prize by the American Society for Environmental History for the best work of environmental history. Borders, 142 Providence Pl., Providence, RI 02903. (401) 270-4801.

Web page: http://www.brown.edu/research/aravaipa/

Opens: December 29, 2008
Posted October 12, 2008

Gingerbread House Workshop –Monday, December 29, 10:30 at 12 p.m. Create your own gingerbread house at Tudor Place! Children participate in an interactive read aloud. Following the read aloud, children design and build their own gingerbread house to take home. Members: $10 (per child). Nonmembers: $12 (per child). Adult Chaperones: free. Supplies included in the price. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: December 5, 2008 — Closes: December 12, 2008
Posted October 12, 2008

Holiday Wreath Workshop–Friday, December 5 and Friday, December 12 at 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 6 at 10:00 a.m. Fashion your own festive holiday wreath from a variety of plants from the Tudor Place garden including cedar boughs, magnolia leaves, berry-laden holly, pinecones, and boxwood. All wreaths are medium-sized and all materials are provided. Members: $28 (per wreath). Non-members: $35 (per wreath). Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: December 6, 2008
Posted October 12, 2008

Holiday Wreath Workshop for Children–Saturday, December 6 at 1 p.m. Children create their own holiday wreath using plants from the Tudor Place garden including cedar boughs, magnolia leaves, berry-laden holly, pinecones, and boxwood! All wreaths are size small and all materials are provided. Members: $20 (per wreath). Non-members: $25 (per wreath). Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: December 6, 2008
Posted October 12, 2008

Holiday Open House–Saturday, December 6 at 4:00 at 6:00 p.m. Celebrate the holidays at Tudor Place! Stroll through the mansion and delight in holiday ambiance and festive decorations that interpret a traditional turn of the century holiday celebration. The family-friendly event includes a celebration of the first performance of the Nutcracker. Mingle with costumed Washington Ballet dancers and listen to traditional holiday music. Children create their own Nutcracker holiday cards in an art workshop, lead by Artist-in-Residence Peter Waddell. Members: Free. Nonmembers: $10. Nonmember Children: $5. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: December 13, 2008 — Closes: December 30, 2008
Posted October 12, 2008

Gingerbread House Workshop!–Ages 6+. Saturday, December 13, 10:30 at 12 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, 4-5:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 23, 10:30 at 12 p.m., Tuesday, December 30, 10:30 at 12 p.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. In this special hands-on children's workshop children become history detectives! Children tour the historic mansion to explore the architecture of Tudor Place and how the holidays were celebrated in Washington. After the tour, children design and build their own gingerbread house to take home. Members: $10 (per child). Nonmembers: $12 (per child). Adult Chaperones: free. Supplies included in the price. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: December 14, 2008
Posted October 12, 2008

Chocolate Making Workshop and Tea for Children!–Ages 5+. Sunday, December 14, 1-3 p.m. Make a spectacular chocolate house to take home! Children and adults sample period teas and delicious deserts at a festive holiday tea! After the tea ceremony, costumed interpreters lead children in a chocolate making workshop, where create their own holiday chocolate house. Members: $20. Nonmembers: $25. Adults: $10. Supplies included in the price. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: December 22, 2008
Posted October 12, 2008

Storytime with Mrs. Peter–Ages 3-5 year olds, Monday, December 22, 10:30 at 12 p.m. Celebrate the holidays at Tudor Place! Children participate in an interactive read aloud and decorate their own festive gingerbread ornament to take home. Members: $10 (per child). Nonmembers: $12 (per child). Adult Chaperones: free. Supplies included in the price. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: December 4, 2008 — Closes: December 18, 2008
Posted October 12, 2008

Afternoon Adventures: Childrens After School Holiday Ornament Workshop–Ages 4-7. Thursdays, December 4-18. 3:45-4:45 p.m. Create festive holiday ornaments at Tudor Place! Explore techniques for creating clay and paper mache ornaments. Learn the basics of acrylic painting and paint your own ornaments to take home! Each session begins with story time and snack followed by a 40 minute art lesson. Members: $35. Nonmembers: $40. Supplies included in the price. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: December 21, 2008
Posted October 12, 2008

Chocolate Making Workshop and Tea for Adults!–Sunday, December 21, 1-3 p.m. Sample period teas and delicious deserts at a festive holiday tea! After the tea ceremony, costumed interpreters lead participants in a chocolate making workshop, where create their own holiday chocolate house to take home. Members: $20. Nonmembers: $25. Supplies included in the price. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: November 7, 2008
Posted October 3, 2008

Out of Sight: Life and Work of Slaves and Servants in a Georgetown Home Special Tour–Friday, November 7 at 2:00 p.m. In addition to six generations of Peter family members, Tudor Place was also home to domestic workers, enslaved and free. This tour explores domestic service at Tudor Place from 1816 through modern day, including the lives of several known enslaved and free individuals. The tour highlights the kitchen, servant-s dining hall, and historic basement. Members: $8. Non-members: $10. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: November 12, 2008
Posted October 3, 2008

The Value of History: Twentieth Century Silver Collecting–Wednesday, November 12 at 6:45 p.m. Leading silver scholar and collector, Jennifer Goldsborough, provides a review of the processes used over time to make silver objects, how it is decorated, and current trends in collecting silver. Ms. Goldsborough will demonstrate how to care for your silver. No formal appraisals or evaluations will be made, but suggestions about what should be insured will be provided. Visitors are welcome to bring 2 pieces of silver to be reviewed by Ms. Goldsborough. Members: $8. Nonmembers: $10. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: November 13, 2008
Posted October 3, 2008

Festive Holiday Floral Designs–Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. Rance Goff, Chief Designer at ULTRA Violet Flowers in Georgetown, presents a creative demonstration of holiday floral design and arranging. The program includes basic tips for making fresh arrangements, innovative centerpiece and home decor ideas, and unique design applications to inspire you to create your own beautiful holiday arrangements. Goff, an internationally acclaimed designer, brings an innovative flair to the art of arranging flowers. Members: $10. Non-members: $15. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: October 25, 2008
Posted October 1, 2008

Historic Halloween Spooktacular!–Saturday, October 25 at 10 12 p.m. Celebrate a historic Halloween at Tudor Place! Families enjoy early American children's games and crafts, including mask making and pumpkin painting. Join costumed interpreters to create your own delicious Halloween treats, including candy apples. A local storyteller will delight children of all ages with some spooky Halloween tales. Children wear your Halloween costumes to participate in a Spooktacular Halloween Costume Parade with prizes! Member children: $7. Non-member children: $10. Adults: $3. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: October 15, 2008
Posted October 1, 2008

Out of Sight: Life and Work of Slaves and Servants in a Georgetown Home–Wednesday, October 15 at 6:45 p.m. Join us for an informative lecture of the community of domestic workers, enslaved and free that lived and worked at Tudor Place. This lecture explores domestic service in Georgetown and Washington D.C. from the early 1800s through modern day. The lecture will highlight newly exhibited objects that reveal the daily lives of those that lived and worked on large urban estates, such as Tudor Place. Members: $5. Non-members: $10. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: October 12, 2008
Posted October 1, 2008

Behind the Scenes Tour–Sunday, October 12 at 1:30 p.m. Explore all the nooks and crannies of Tudor Place! This tour led by director of architectural and landscape conservation, Jana Shafagoj will feature a tour of the basement and other areas of the house, which are rarely shown to visitors. Tour the Cold War era bomb shelter complete with kitchenette. Members: $8. Non-members: $12. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: tmosconi@tudorplace.org

Opens: October 2, 2008
Posted October 1, 2008

Exhibition: Service in the City: Behind the Scenes in a Georgetown Home–This October 2nd, on the eve of the museums 20th anniversary, Tudor Place Historic House and Garden will open its 1914 kitchen and refrigeration room to the public for the very first time. This opening is part of a major five-year restoration and reinterpretation of the estates service wing. The new exhibit will paint a portrait of the lives of people who worked as enslaved and free domestic servants over a course of 180 years. The term service took on a new meaning as America entered the Great War in April 1917 and young men across the country went off to serve their country. An additional exhibition installed in the main rooms of the house will include Victory Garden posters, period newspapers and magazines, radio control equipment, Liberty war bonds, and Armistead Peter 3rds Navy uniform.

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: info@tudorplace.org

Opens: October 2, 2008
Posted September 26, 2008

Exhibition: Service in the City: Behind the Scenes in a Georgetown Home–Exhibition: Service in the City: Behind the Scenes in a Georgetown Home This October 2nd, on the eve of the museums 20th anniversary, Tudor Place Historic House and Garden will open its 1914 kitchen and refrigeration room to the public for the very first time. This opening is part of a major five-year restoration and reinterpretation of the estates service wing. The new exhibit will paint a portrait of the lives of people who worked as enslaved and free domestic servants over a course of 180 years. The term service took on a new meaning as America entered the Great War in April 1917 and young men across the country went off to serve their country. An additional exhibition installed in the main rooms of the house will include Victory Garden posters, period newspapers and magazines, radio control equipment, Liberty war bonds, and Armistead Peter 3rds Navy uniform. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden 1644 31st Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 www.tudorplace.org

Web page: http://www.tudorplace.org
Contact e-mail: atelyan@tudorplace.org

Opens: May 15, 2008 — Closes: January 4, 2009
Posted May 14, 2008

Give It Your Best: Workplace Poster in the United States–More than 70 posters dating from World War I through World War II will be displayed in "Give it Your Best: Workplace Posters in the United States" at the Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington, Delaware. From safety slogans and motivational messages to Uncle Sam and Rosie the Riveter, these posters communicate, illustrate, teach, and preach. The exhibit opened April 18 and will run through January 4, 2009. Exhibit is included in regular admission. Exhibit only admissions is $5 for adults, $2 for children 6-14, and free for children five and under. The work of the Mather Company is a highlight of the exhibit. Charles Mather was a pioneering publisher of colorful incentive posters designed by a number of artists. Sold widely through his mail order catalogue, these posters donned the walls of many workplaces between 1923 and 1929. His posters had simple messages, general illustrations, bright colors, and bold designs. On one poster, a beautiful peacock poses with his tail feathers spread and the slogan reads, Ability needs no fine feathers. In addition to the workplace posters motivating particular behaviors or giving advice, posters printed during World War I and World War II often encouraged bond-buying and patriotic behavior. Teamwork Wins is the message on a World War I poster with men working and the American flag waving in the background. Uncle Sam and Rosie the Riveter were popular figures in World War II posters with slogans like Defend American Freedom and Do the job HE left behind. Hagley Museum and Library collects preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American Enterprise. For more information, call (302) 658-2400 weekdays.

Web page: http://www.hagley.org

Opens: May 14, 2008 — Closes: November 14, 2008
Posted April 23, 2008

New Acquisitions at the USS Constitution Museum–Presented by the USS Constitution Museum. Exhibit of new acquisition: Four paintings by George Ropes, Jr. from 1813 of battle between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812. Museum hours: 9am-6 pm April 15 - October 15; 10am - 5 pm October 16 - April 14 Where: USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard. These paintings are the museum's most important images of the defining moment in Constitution's career. It was during this battle that the ship's nickname "Old Ironsides" as coined. Paintings of this type were akin to photographs or newspaper accounts of the day. George Ropes' paintings will become the museum's signature images of this moment. After this exhibition they will be rotated on and off display. Admission: This exhibition and entrance into the museum are free.

Web page: http://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org/

Opens: April 11, 2008 — Closes: August 17, 2008
Posted March 3, 2008

Woven Splendor from Timbuktu to Tibet: Exotic Rugs and Textiles from New York Collectors–Dozens of dazzling Oriental rugs and textiles will be the centerpiece of Woven Splendor from Timbuktu to Tibet: Exotic Rugs and Textiles from New York Collectors, a major New-York Historical Society exhibition examining the history of the Oriental rug in New York and the story of the Hajji Baba Club--the nation's oldest and most prestigious rug collecting club, celebrating its 75th anniversary--opening Friday, April 11 and running through August 17, 2008, at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West (between 76th and 77th Streets.) Woven Splendor will feature some 75 objects belonging to current Hajji Baba Club members, including world-renowned rugs, costume and other Near Eastern/Central Asian textiles. The exhibition will explore how rugs were produced and used in their countries of origin, as well as how Americans initially understood these objects.

Web page: http://www.nyhistory.org
Contact e-mail: weaken@nyhistory.org

Opens: February 27, 2008 — Closes: April 6, 2008
Posted January 23, 2008

The Power of Prejudice: The Dreyfus Affair–The Dreyfus Affair, as it was known, was a seminal event in French history of the late 19th century, which still resonates today. Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jew in the French army, was accused and then convicted of being a traitor. It was later proven that he was innocent. This exhibit explores how the case led to the idea of separation of church and state in France; issues of national security, military vs civilian justice; how it was the first "trial in the press" with Emile Zola's famous editorial "J'accuse"; and how its impact inspired a journalist covering the trial, Theodor Herzl, to initiate plans for the formation of the State of Israel. Exhibit includes documents, photos, cartoons and film on the case with accompanying videos describing the history, legal aspects, media reactions, and the role of Jews and power. Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.. 808 Gallery, 808 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. The event is free and open to the public.

Web page: http://www.ncacboston.org
Contact e-mail: ddavidson@ncacboston.org

Opens: December 31, 2007
Posted September 19, 2007

Here is New York: Remembering 9/11–Here is New York: Remembering 9/11, which opened on September 11, 2007, and runs through December 31, 2007, is an emotional recollection of the events of September 11 brought to life via photos drawn from "The Here is New York Collection" along with actual objects from the disaster. The 1,500 photos depict New Yorkers galvanized in their mission to help one another. The images range from dramatic views of Ground Zero to scenes of remarkable acts of heroism, expressions of grief and remembrance, and even protest. See it at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West (at 77th Street). Admission: adults: $10; teachers, seniors: $7; students: $6; children under 12: free. To get to The New-York Historical Society take B or C trains to 81st Street or M10 bus to 77th Street; M79 to 81st and CPW.

Web page: http://www.nyhistory.org/hereisnewyork

Opens: September 27, 2007 — Closes: October 31, 2007
Posted September 12, 2007

Public Exhibit on Russian-American Relations–The Massachusetts Historical Society presents a free and open to the public exhibition about Russian-American relations. "Moments of Destiny: Two Centuries of Russian-American Diplomatic Relations from the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society." This exhibition concentrates on eyewitness accounts in letters and diaries of men and women from Massachusetts present at momentous events in modern Russian history, and their role in Russian-American diplomatic relations. The exhibition will feature John Quincy Adams's diary as a teenage diplomat in Russia during the American Revolution; his wife, Louisa Catherine Adams' account of her epic passage across war-torn Russia 30 years later at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, while her husband served as the first American minister at the court of the Czars; the celebrated visit of the Russian fleet to Boston in 1864 in support of the Union cause during the American Civil War; vivid descriptions of the Russian imperial court in the tumultuous years leading up to the Russian Revolution in the personal papers of Ambassadors George Meyer and Curtis Guild; Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.'s behind-the-scenes role in the Khrushchev visit to the United States in 1959 (Khrushchev insisted on visiting Disneyland); and Senator Leverett Saltonstall as witness to the signing of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in Moscow in 1963. The exhibition commemorates the bicentennial of formal diplomatic relations between the United States and Russia. September 27, 2007-October 31, 2007, every day, from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM. Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston St., Boston, MA. The closest T stop is Hynes Convention Center on the green line. For more on directions, please visit http://www.masshist.org/about/directions.cfm. Entrance to the Society as well as the exhibition is free. For more information contact Anne Bentley, Curator of Art, (617) 646-0508. E-mail: abentley@masshist.org.

Web page: http://www.masshist.org/about/directions.cfm

Opens: September 29, 2007
Posted August 30, 2007

Archives Fever: The 2nd Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar–Students, teachers, historians, and local history enthusiasts will find a treasure trove of L.A. history at the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar. Presented by L.A. as Subject, a research collective hosted by the USC Libraries, the Bazaar offers numerous resources for exploring the rich histories of L.A.'s diverse neighborhoods and communities and virtually any subject related to the Los Angeles region. Held at the Huntington Library, the Bazaar will feature exhibits by 41 local historical collections, museums, and archives. Attendees can browse collections, schedule research visits, and consult with experts. Free light lunch, refreshments, attendance, and parking. For more information visit http://www.usc.edu/arc/lasubject. Location: Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, CA. Saturday, September 29, 2007, 10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.. Admission: free.

Web page: http://www.usc.edu/arc/lasubject
Contact e-mail: gvestrad@usc.edu

Opens: September 27, 2007 — Closes: October 31, 2007
Posted August 22, 2007

Public Exhibition About Russian-American Relations–The Massachusetts Historical Society, "'Moments of Destiny: Two Centuries of Russian-American Diplomatic Relations from the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society." This exhibition concentrates on eyewitness accounts in letters and diaries of men and women from Massachusetts present at momentous events in modern Russian history, and their role in Russian-American diplomatic relations. The exhibition commemorates the bicentennial of formal diplomatic relations between the United States and Russia. Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston St., Boston, MA. The closest T stop is Hynes Convention Center on the green line. Admission: Entrance to the Society as well as the exhibition is FREE.

Web page: http://www.masshist.org
Contact e-mail: abentley@masshist.org

Opens: July 23, 2007 — Closes: July 29, 2007
Posted July 16, 2007

EAA Air Venture–The 55th annual edition of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the annual fly-in, air show and convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), promises to uphold the event's reputation as "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration." The weeklong event will draw about 10,000 aircraft, including 2,500 showplanes, and a total attendance of about 650,000 aviation enthusiasts. Visit www.airventure.org for more details and admission prices. More than 6,000 Illinois residents attend the event

Web page: http://www.airventure.org
Contact e-mail: convention@eaa.org

Opens: November 13, 2007 — Closes: March 9, 2008
Posted June 4, 2007

Our French Founding Father: Lafayettes Return to Washingtons America–The New-York Historical Society, the city's first museum and cultural institution, is proud to present a truly groundbreaking exhibition on the Marquis de Lafayette. This exhibition, which includes a jewel box display of Mount Vernon's Lafayette and Washington, explores Lafayette's return visit to the United States in 1824-25, with rarely exhibited historical materials and objects from the New-York Historical Society's collection. The exhibition, which commemorates the recent 250th anniversary of Lafayette's birth, will be on view from November 13, 2007, through March 9, 2008. The exhibition runs concurrently with the traveling display of Mount Vernon's A Son and His Adoptive Father: The Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington. The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street.

Web page: https://www.nyhistory.org/web/PDF/Lafayette&Washing.pdf

Opens: September 11, 2007
Posted May 15, 2007

P.O.V., PBS' award-winning independent non-fiction film series presents:The Camden 28–"THE CAMDEN 28" By Anthony Giacchino. National PBS Premiere on P.O.V. Tuesday, Sept. 11th at 10 p.m. (check your local listings). How far would you go to stop a war? "The Camden 28" recalls a 1971 raid on a Camden, N.J., draft board office by "Catholic Left" activists protesting the Vietnam War and its effects on urban America. Arrested on site in a clearly planned sting, the protesters included four Catholic priests, a Lutheran minister, and 23 others. "The Camden 28" reveals the story behind the arrests -- a provocative tale of government intrigue and personal betrayal -- and the ensuing legal battle, which Supreme Court Justice William Brennan called "one of the great trials of the 20th century." Thirty-five years later, the participants take stock of the motives, fears, and costs of their activism -- and its relevance to America today.

Web page: http://www.pbs.org/pov/camden28
Contact e-mail: pov@pbs.org

Opens: July 7, 2007
Posted May 15, 2007

P.O.V., PBS' award-winning independent non-fiction film series presents: Revolution '67–"REVOLUTION '67" By Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno. July 10, 2007 at 10 pm (check your local listings.). "Revolution '67" is an illuminating account of events too often relegated to footnotes in U.S. history the black urban rebellions of the 1960s. Focusing on the six-day Newark, N.J., outbreak in mid-July, "Revolution '67" reveals how the disturbances began as spontaneous revolts against poverty and police brutality and ended as fateful milestones in America's struggles over race and economic justice. Voices from across the spectrum -- activists Tom Hayden and Amiri Baraka, journalist Bob Herbert, Mayor Sharpe James, and other officials, National Guardsmen and Newark citizens -recall lessons as hard-earned then as they have been easy to neglect since. A co-production with the Independent Television Service (ITVS), in association with WSKG.

Web page: http://www.pbs.org/pov/revolution67
Contact e-mail: pov@pbs.org

Opens: July 3, 2007
Posted May 15, 2007

P.O.V., PBS' award-winning independent non-fiction film series presents: Standing Silent Nation–"STANDING SILENT NATION" By Suree Towfighnia and Courtney Hermann. July 07, 2007 at 10 PM (check your local listings.). If the refugee is today's tragic icon of a war-torn world, then Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, a reggae-inflected band born in the camps of West Africa, represents a real-life story of survival and hope. The six-member Refugee All Stars came together in Guinea after civil war forced them from their native Sierra Leone. Traumatized by physical injuries and the brutal loss of family and community, they fight back with the only means they have music. The result, as shown in "Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars," is a tableau of tragedy transformed by the band's inspiring determination to sing and be heard. A Diverse Voices Project co-production.

Web page: http://www.pbs.org/pov/standing
Contact e-mail: pov@pbs.org

Opens: June 26, 2007
Posted May 15, 2007

P.O.V. presents: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars–"SIERRA LEONE'S REFUGEE ALL STARS," By Zach Niles and Banker White. June 26, 2007 at 10 PM (check your local listings.). If the refugee is today's tragic icon of a war-torn world, then Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, a reggae-inflected band born in the camps of West Africa, represents a real-life story of survival and hope. The six-member Refugee All Stars came together in Guinea after civil war forced them from their native Sierra Leone. Traumatized by physical injuries and the brutal loss of family and community, they fight back with the only means they have: music. The result, as shown in "Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars," is a tableau of tragedy transformed by the band's inspiring determination to sing and be heard. A Diverse Voices Project co-production.

Web page: http://www.pbs.org/pov/raininadryland
Contact e-mail: pov@pbs.org

Opens: June 19, 2007
Posted May 15, 2007

P.O.V., PBS' award-winning independent non-fiction film series presents: Rain in a Dry Land–"RAIN IN A DRY LAND," By Anne Makepeace. June 19, 2007 at 10 PM (check your local listings.). How do you measure the distance from an African village to an American city? What does it mean to be a refugee in today's "global village"? "Rain in a Dry Land" provides eye-opening answers as it chronicles the fortunes of two Somali Bantu families, transported by relief agencies from years of civil war and refugee life to Springfield, Massachusetts and Atlanta, Georgia. As the newcomers confront racism, poverty and 21st-century culture shock, the film captures their efforts to survive in America and create a safe haven for their war-torn families. Their poetry, humor and amazing resilience show us our own world through new eyes. A co-production with the Independent Television Service (ITVS). Tune-in and Talk Back by sharing your point of view about the broadcast!

Web page: http://www.pbs.org/pov/raininadryland
Contact e-mail: pov@pbs.org

Opens: April 30, 2007 — Closes: May 1, 2007
Posted March 23, 2007

The Mormons–The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of Americas fastest-growing religions and, relative to its size, one of the richest. Church membership, now at twelve million and growing, sweeps the globe. But from the moment of its founding in 1830, the Church has been controversial. Within a month it had forty converts, and almost as many enemies. In the early years Mormons were hated, ridiculed, persecuted and feared. Yet in the past several decades the Mormon Church has transformed itself from a fringe sect into a thriving religion that embraces mainstream American values; its members include prominent and powerful politicians, university presidents, and corporate leaders. Mormons have always had a peculiar hold on the American imagination, but few know who the Mormons actually are, or who they claim to be, and their story is one of the great neglected American narratives. This spring, American Experience and FRONTLINE, two of PBSs most acclaimed series, join forces to present The Mormons, a new documentary series about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In two, two-hour episodes, filmmaker Helen Whitney (John Paul II: The Millennial Pope; Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero) explores both the history and the present reality of the Mormon faith. Whitney gained unusual access to Mormon archives and Church leaders as well as dissident exiles, historians, and scholars both within and outside the faith. Through this film, I hope to take the viewer inside one of the most compelling and misunderstood religions of our time, says Whitney. The two-part film airs Monday, April 30, and Tuesday, May 1 at 9 P.M. ET on PBS.

Opens: March 24, 2007 — Closes: March 25, 2007
Posted March 2, 2007

Art and Antiques Show by the Delaware Foundation for the Visual Arts–At the Hagley Museum in Wilmington, Delaware. Fine art in all media from the most accomplished artists in the Brandywine Valley and a selection of antique furnishings will be featured in the show. 10 am to 4:30 pm on Saturday and 11 am to 4 pm on Sunday. Admission is $5. Enter using Hagley's Buck Road East entrance via Route 100 in Wilmington, Delware.

Opens: March 22, 2007 — Closes: April 22, 2007
Posted March 2, 2007

Rachel Carson Documents Display–To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of naturalist Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring, the National Archives will display documents relating to her career as a federal employee with the Bureau of Fisheries, in the East Rotunda Gallery. The National Archives is on Constitution Ave. between 7th and 9th Streets, NW Washington, D.C. Display hours 10am-5:30pm daily.

Web page: http://www.archives.gov

Opens: March 4, 2007
Posted February 9, 2007

Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Whitehall Lecture Series–The Flagler Museum is host to speakers from prominent museums and universities around the country and experts in architecture, history, fine arts, decorative arts, and historic house museums. The Whitehall Lecture Series provides a detailed look at America's Gilded Age and its influence on history and culture. What better place to rediscover America's Gilded Age than at the home of Henry Flagler, Standard Oil founding partner and the man responsible for establishing agriculture and tourism as Florida's leading industries and Palm Beach as one of the world's great winter resorts. Web visitors can now experience the Lecture Series via a live, interactive, web seminar. Online visitors can listen to the lecture live, see the presentation, and e-mail questions to the lecturer. There is no charge to join the online lecture. Begin by clicking on the "join this live lecture" button.

Web page: http://www.flaglermuseum.us
Contact e-mail: educationdepartment@flaglermuseum.us

Posted February 2, 2007

Cosmic Journey: A History of Scientific Cosmology–A new web site tells with unprecedented depth, accuracy and excitement how scientists have explored the structure of the universe. "Cosmic Journey: A History of Scientific Cosmology," http://www.aip.org/history/cosmology/ comes from the award-winning educators and historians at the Center for History of Physics of the American Institute of Physics (AIP). With more than 35,000 words and 380 striking illustrations, this is by far the most complete web exhibit of its kind. The exhibit exploits the potential of web hypertext by mirroring the structure of science itself. The pages are arranged in two parallel columns, "Ideas of Cosmology" and "Tools of Cosmology." Readers could choose "Ideas" first, going down the sequence of those pages, from the musings of Plato to current theories of the Big Bang. Or they could follow the "Tools" sequence from primitive navigational instruments to extraordinary astronomical satellites. Readers who like to explore independently can follow links back and forth to discover how advances in telescope engineering led to better theories and how advances in theory spurred the development of new instruments. Or they can step aside for vignettes on topics like "Women in Astronomy," "How Old is the Universe?," or "Computer Models." The exhibit also has many side-pages on the tenacious, proud and often surprising scientists themselves. The topics are illustrated with charming old drawings, modern photographs and explanatory diagrams and animations. There is even a sound clip from a concerto composed by a great astronomer who began his career as a court musician. The "Ideas" section was written by Dr. Norriss Hetherington and the "Tools" section by Dr. Patrick McCray, each a leading historian in his subject. Other experts meticulously reviewed the exhibit for accuracy. The editing and layout were supervised by Spencer Weart, who has produced a dozen other history of science exhibits on the website of the Center for History of Physics. This website draws more than ten million visitors a year, ranging from schoolchildren to retirees, from almost every country in the world. A text-only version for the sight-impaired is in preparation. Students, teachers and anyone interested in how we learned about our universe should visit "Cosmic Journey" at http://www.aip.org/history/cosmology/. For further information please contact sweart@aip.org.

Web page: http://www.aip.org/history/cosmology/
Contact e-mail: sweart@aip.org

Opens: February 4, 2007
Posted January 28, 2007

Norman Public Library hosts African American Read-In–On Sunday, February 4 from 2-4pm the Norman Public Library will join thousands of organizations across the country and around the world in participating in the 18th African American Read-In. The free event is part of the library's schedule of Black History Month Activities. The Read-In will feature community and university volunteers reading aloud from their favorite books by Black authors. It is a project of the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English, designed to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month through the public appreciation of works by Black authors. The 2007 Read-In is presented with support from the library, the Pioneer Library System, Friends of the Norman Library, the Norman Arts Council, and the Oklahoma Arts Council. The Norman Public Library (405-701-2600) is one of the hometown public libraries operated by the Pioneer Library System. For a complete listing of library programs and services, log on to www.justsoyouknow.us

Contact e-mail: bianca_gordon@yahoo.com

Opens: February 10, 2007
Posted January 17, 2007

The Life and Times of a Civil War Soldier–Discover how the Civil War changed lives of New Yorkers through the eyes of Union soldiers from New York Regiments, including the 119th from Long Island, and African American troops. Visit and speak with the individual soldiers stationed at the New-York Historical Society posted on guard: at the society's entrances, in the Great Hall, and through the New York Divided: Slavery and the Civil War exhibition. The New-York Historical Society is located on 170 Central Park West at 77th St. For more information call (212) 485-9256 or visit www.nyhistory.org.

Web page: http://www.nydivided.org

Opens: January 26, 2007 — Closes: May 20, 2007
Posted January 17, 2007

Carry Me Home–New York City's first museum, the New-York Historical Society (N-YHS), is proud to present Carry Me Home: Dispatches from the Civil War, an exhibition that explores, through letters, sketches, photographs and other historical documents produced between 1861 and 1865, how those in the field recorded their experiences, shared information among themselves, and conveyed details back to those on the home front. Carry Me Home, a companion exhibition to New York Divided: Slavery and the Civil War, opens on January 26, and is on view through May 20 at the New-York Historical Society, located at Central Park West and 77th Street.

Web page: http://www.nydivided.org

Opens: October 5, 2006 — Closes: October 7, 2006
Posted September 6, 2006

Manhattan Project Legacy: Creativity in Science and the Arts–The Atomic Heritage Foundation and Los Alamos Historical Society present "Manhattan Project Legacy: Creativity in Science and the Arts," a symposium to commemorate the legacy of the Manhattan Project. Events include bus tours of project areas, the dedication of the restored "V-site," a gala dinner at Fuller Lodge, and the premiere of "Atomic Restoration," a DVD on Manhattan Project preservation. Symposium speakers include Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, John Adams, composer of the opera Doctor Atomic, and filmmaker Jon Else, among others. For more information, please visit www.atomicheritage.org or call 505-662-6272.

Web page: www.atomicheritage.org
Contact e-mail: info@atomicheritage.org

Opens: July 28, 2006
Posted June 8, 2006

Discovering Cook's Collections Symposium–The Centre for Cross-Cultural Research, Australian National University and the National Museum of Australia present "Discovering Cook's Collections," a public symposium, July 28, 2006, National Museum of Australia, Canberra. To register, visit http://www.anu.edu.au/culture/cook_conference_july/rego_form.php. The symposium will explore the significance of ethnographic collections made during Captain James Cook's 18th Century voyages in the Pacific. Many of these remarkable objects, from the University of Gottingën's Cook-Forster collection, will be on display at the Museum in an exhibition from late June to September this year. Speakers include: Adrienne Kaeppler, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Washington D.C.; Paul Tapsell, Director Maori, Auckland War Memorial Museum; Lissant Bolton, British Museum.

Web page: http://www.anu.edu.au/culture/cook_conference_july/cook_conference.php
Contact e-mail: karen.westmacott@anu.edu.au

Opens: May 24, 2006
Posted April 26, 2006

NARA's Online Genealogical Resources–3:00pm. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has many underutilized genealogical resources. NARA Public Program Specialist, Dorothy Dougherty, will discuss how to find your family in federal records especially in NARA's online research catalogs and other holdings. She will also outline search steps and provide sample searches for each online resource. $15 (members, students, educators, seniors $12) The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th St. To reserve tickets, call (212) 485-9205. Charge your order to Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Advance payment is required to guarantee a spot.