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Upcoming Programs & Events
February 26, 2010
New Exhibition Opens Pieced Together: New Hampshire Quilts & Their Stories With their beautiful colors and extraordinary patterns, quilts are both works of art and records of our lives. Fifty quilts, patterns, and related quilt-making objects made during the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries will be gathered together in the exhibition Pieced Together: New Hampshire Quilts and Their Stories. The exhibition will be organized by quilt types; domestic history, community history, moving West, the Civil War, frugality, memories, family tradition, textile manufacturing, and regional characteristics are among the themes and subjects that will be explored. Location: 6 Eagle Square, Concord, NH
March 2—April 1, 2010
History Course New Hampshire at War: From the Home Front to the Front Line Join the New Hampshire Historical Society for a five-part history course focusing on New Hampshire’s wartime experiences from its early settlement through WWII. Examine New Hampshire as the colonial frontier in the 17th and 18th centuries, placing the colony uncomfortably between the Native Americans and European wars. Connect our history’s civil wars to New Hampshire towns, and visit Portsmouth during its unexpected rise as a World War II boomtown. New Hampshire at War will take you on a journey through four centuries as the Granite State confronts challenges and sacrifices in national and international conflicts. Tuesday, March 2 Thursday, March 11 Thursday, March 18 Thursday, March 25 Thursday, April 1 Location: 30 Park Street, Concord, NH March 4, 2010
Author Reading and Book Signing Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in its Darkest, Finest Hour Citizens of London, a new book by Lynne Olson, is the behind-the-scenes story of how the United States forged its wartime alliance with Britain, told from the perspective of three key American players: Edward R. Murrow, the head of CBS News in Europe; Averill Harriman, the hard-driving millionaire who ran FDR's Lend-Lease program in London; and John Gilbert Winant, the least known but most crucial of the three—the shy former New Hampshire governor who became the new U.S. ambassador to England after Joseph Kennedy quit the post. Author Lynne Olson will speak about her new book and copies of Citizens of London will be available for sale at the event, courtesy of Gibson's Bookstore. A portion of book sales will benefit the New Hampshire Historical Society. Location: 30 Park Street, Concord, NH March 12, 2010
New Exhibition Opens Faces of New Hampshire: Portraits from the New Hampshire Historical Society Collection The New Hampshire Historical Society has preserved a rich collection of more than 500 portraits in various mediums over the last 150 years. The new exhibition Faces of New Hampshire will showcase 30 examples from this extraordinary collection. The portraits and related artifacts will help uncover the lives and stories of the people of New Hampshire. Location: 30 Park Street, Concord, NH March 15, 16, & 17, 2010
12th Annual Advanced Placement History Conference This popular annual conference provides students with practical advice on the Document Based Question (DBQ) of the College Board’s Advanced Placement exam. The conference will include a keynote addresspresentation by William O. Kellogg, author of the Barron’s study guide for the AP U. S. history exam. This conference's initial session will provide students with an understanding of the criteria that readers use when ranking responses to the DBQ. During subsequent sessions, students will have an opportunity to examine specific types of primary sources. Space is limited; registration required. Location: 30 Park Street, Concord, NH April 2010
Workshop—Cataloging Collections This workshop, part of a series of workshops for local historical societies, is a collaborative effort of the Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Humanities Council, the New Hampshire Archives Group, and the New Hampshire Historical Society. Space is limited, so please call and register in advance with the contact person for the workshop of your choice. If you have any general questions please contact Stephanie Skenyon at 603/856-0611 or sskenyon@nhhistory.org. Location: New Hampshire Historical Society Current Exhibitions
Pulled into History (ongoing)
Location: 6 Eagle Square,
Concord, NH New Hampshire Through Many Eyes (ongoing)
Location: 6 Eagle Square,
Concord, NH The Mystery Stone (ongoing)
Location: 6 Eagle Square,
Concord, NH Satellite & Traveling Exhibitions
On the Trail: The Photographs of Ralph C. Larrabee and the Appalachian Mountain Club (at the Appalacian Mountain Club's Highland Center, Crawford Notch, NH)
The White Mountains of New Hampshire (at the Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods)
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