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SUMMARY:Opening Day Curator Gallery Talk: Transformed by Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Opening Day Curator Gallery Talk: Transformed by Revolution\n\n\n\n\n\nExplore how ideas about community and belonging changed during and after the American Revolution. Learn about the impact of Harvard University’s temporary relocation to Concord\, the daily experiences of families and children\, and the networks of care among Black and Indigenous families from the exhibition’s co-curators David Wood\, Curator\, and Susan Foster Jones\, Director of Education and Visitor Experience. \n\n\n\nJoin Curator talks at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm on October 3. \n\n\n\nFree with Museum admission | Members visit free. There is no advanced ticketing; participation is on a first-come basis.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/opening-day-transformed-by-revolution/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T190000
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SUMMARY:Family Tree: A Reckoning
DESCRIPTION:Family Tree: A Reckoning\n\n\n\n\n\nA few years ago\, historian Elizabeth Herbin-Triant uncovered a long-hidden family secret: her family tree included one of Providence’s most prolific slave traders\, Cyprian Sterry. Her research into Sterry’s life—marked by great wealth\, a role at Brown University\, and eventual ruin—led her to explore both her white and African American lineage. In Family Tree: A Reckoning\, Herbin-Triant examines how families forget painful histories and asks: What do we gain—as individuals and as a nation—from confronting the full truth of our past? \n\n\n\nFree Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/family-tree-a-reckoning/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T190000
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SUMMARY:Akhil Amar on Remaking America’s Constitution 1840-1920
DESCRIPTION:Akhil Amar on Remaking America’s Constitution 1840-1920\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin renowned constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar for a forum on his powerful new book\, Born Equal. Tracing the transformative period from 1840 to 1920\, Amar explores how the ideal of birth equality reshaped the U.S. Constitution through four landmark amendments. From the abolition of slavery to the expansion of suffrage\, he illuminates the fierce debates and visionary leaders – Frederick Douglass\, Harriet Beecher Stowe\, and Abraham Lincoln and more – who redefined American democracy. This timely conversation offers essential insights into our nation’s ongoing struggle for equality. \n\n\n\nFree Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. Forums for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution are made possible by a gift from Claire and Joshua Nelson. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/akhil-amar-on-remaking-americas-constitution-1840-1920/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T200000
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SUMMARY:For the People\, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle
DESCRIPTION:For the People\, For the Country\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn 1799\, at the behest of President George Washington\, Patrick Henry came out of retirement to defend the Constitution that he had once opposed and to thwart Thomas Jefferson and James Madison\, whom Washington accused of putting party over country and threatening the fragile union. Historian John A. Ragosta joins us for a conversation on how the most eloquent public speaker of the American Revolutionary era and a leading antifederalist during debates over ratification of the Constitution reemerged on the side of the federalists and once again changed history. \n\n\n\nFree Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. Forums for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution are made possible by a gift from Claire and Joshua Nelson. \n\n\n\n\n\nVersion 1.0.0\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/for-the-people-for-the-country-patrick-henrys-final-political-battle/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T200000
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SUMMARY:Revisiting the Classics with AI 
DESCRIPTION:Revisiting the Classics with AI\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhilosopher John Kaag is joined on stage with fellow “Rebinders” to discuss the first AI-native publishing house that takes original commentary from the leading minds of our time and creates dynamic conversations\, immersive videos\, and personalized reading features\, bringing classic books like Walden to life like never before. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Rebind on their website. \n\n\n\nFree Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/revisiting-the-classics-with-ai/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T200000
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SUMMARY:Claiming Sovereignty: Native Communities and the American Revolution 
DESCRIPTION:Claiming Sovereignty\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElizabeth James-Perry\, Aquinnah Wampanoag Culture Bearer and Artist\, joins us for a conversation on the experiences of Native communities in the Massachusetts area during the American Revolution. As part of the new special exhibition Whose Revolution Elizabeth James-Perry created a Wampum choker that represents the kind of object an eighteenth-century Wampanoag soldier from eastern Massachusetts\, active in the Revolutionary War Militia and Naval companies might choose to wear into battle. In the forum\, learn more about the creation of the chocker and its significance. Arrive early for an opportunity to view the Wampum choker in the special exhibition Whose Revolution. \n\n\n\nFree Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. Forums for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution are made possible by a gift from Claire and Joshua Nelson. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\nCredit: Elizabeth James-Perry\, Aquinnah Wampanoag Culture Bearer and Artist\, Courtesy of the Concord Museum; 2024.1.1.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/claiming-sovereignty-native-communities-and-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T190000
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SUMMARY:Doris Kearns Goodwin on the American Revolution and Its Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Doris Kearns Goodwin on the American Revolution and Its Legacy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoris Kearns Goodwin\, one of the most well-regarded presidential historians of our time\, comes to the Concord Museum on the 250th anniversary of the “shot heard round the world” for a wide-ranging conversation with Rosie Rios\, Commissioner of America250\, on the history of the American Revolution and its relevance today. \n\n\n\nIn-person attendance for the forum is at capacity. A limited number of tickets may be released to a stand-by line on the evening of the forum. Stand-by tickets will be released on a first-come basis. Join the stand-by line at the Concord Museum on the evening of April 19\, 2025. \n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by Concord250. Forums for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution are made possible by a gift from Claire and Joshua Nelson. Forums are supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/doris-kearns-goodwin-on-the-american-revolution-and-its-legacy/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T200000
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SUMMARY:Eyewitness to Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Forum and Book Launch\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEyewitness to Revolution\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the book launch of the Concord Museum’s publication Eyewitness to Revolution: The American Revolution Collection at the Concord Museum. Written by David Wood\, the book tells the story of the Revolution through the Museum’s unparalleled collection of objects related to the early days of the American Revolution. David will be joined in conversation with his longtime colleague and author of The Minutemen and Their World\, Robert A. Gross. \n\n\n\nFree Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. Forums for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution are made possible by a gift from Claire and Joshua Nelson. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/eyewitness-to-revolution/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T193000
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SUMMARY:Concord250 Lantern Lighting Ceremony 
DESCRIPTION:Concord250 Lantern Lighting Ceremony\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a ceremonial lighting of the Concord250 Lantern\, a 10-foot-tall commemorative lantern inspired by the historic signal light of April 19\, 1775 housed today in the Concord Museum. The community lighting will take place on the grounds of the Museum where together we will light the way toward liberty and justice for all. \n\n\n\nThe Concord 250 Lantern is presented by Art for All in partnership with the Concord Museum. \n\n\n\nFree and Open to the Public. No advanced registration needed. \n\n\n\n\n\nM400A1 “Revere” Lantern\, Concord Museum
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/concord250-lantern-lighting-ceremony/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T200000
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CREATED:20250227T215637Z
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SUMMARY:Affectionate Friends and Humble Servants
DESCRIPTION:Affectionate Friends and Humble Servants: Martha Washington and Mercy Otis Warren in Conversation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSet in the late 18th century\, this forum presents a fictional dialogue featuring Martha Washington (portrayed by Sandy Spector)\, the First Lady\, and Mercy Otis Warren (portrayed by Michele Gabrielson)\, a prominent playwright and activist. In a cozy parlor setting\, they discuss their friendship\, their respective roles during the revolutionary era\, and the challenges they encountered. Through a mix of dialogue and historical anecdotes\, their conversation highlights their personal reflections and the broader political context\, emphasizing the bond that contributed to their influence on the emerging nation. \n\n\n\nFree Members | $10 Non-Members  \n\n\n\nThis forum is only available to an in-person audience. \n\n\n\nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. Forums for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution are made possible by a gift from Claire and Joshua Nelson. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/affectionate-friends-and-humble-servants-martha-washington-and-mercy-otis-warren-in-conversation/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T170000
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SUMMARY:Eyewitness to Revolution with American Ancestors
DESCRIPTION:Eyewitness to Revolution with American Ancestors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis illustrated virtual talk will focus on the stories told by objects in the Concord Museum collection about the lead-up to April 19\, 1775\, and the epochal day itself. In the aggregate\, these stories contribute forcefully to an understanding that the Revolution\, the great turn from a monarchy to a republic\, was already over well before the day the Revolutionary War began. \n\n\n\nDavid Wood\, Curator of the Concord Museum\, has served at the Museum since 1985 and provides deep knowledge of the collection and Concord history. He has overseen the development of over 40 temporary exhibitions and galleries. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles and publications\, including the award-winning An Observant Eye: The Thoreau Collection at the Concord Museum and Eyewitness to Revolution: The American Revolution Collection at the Concord Museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by American Ancestors. Forums for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution are made possible by a gift from Claire and Joshua Nelson. Forums are supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. \n\n\n\nThis program is entirely virtual and hosted by American Ancestors. Please register on their website to watch the program. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/eyewitness-to-revolution-with-american-ancestors-2/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T200000
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SUMMARY:After Lives with Megan Marshall 
DESCRIPTION:After Lives with Megan Marshall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPulitzer Prize-winning biographer Megan Marshall turns her narrative gift to her own art\, life\, and the people in it in After Lives. In conversation with historian John Kaag\, Professor Marshall discusses her six essays that interplay between memoir and biography as she makes palpable her driving impulse to “learn what I could from others: how to live\, how not to live\, what it means to live.”  \n\n\n\nFree Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/after-lives-on-biography-and-the-mysteries-of-the-human-heart/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T200000
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CREATED:20241204T203341Z
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SUMMARY:Paul Revere: The Man\, the Myth\, the Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Paul Revere: The Man\, the Myth\, the Legacy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaul Revere’s legacy has been both elevated and obscured by his now famous ride\, 250 years ago on April 18\, 1775. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s dramatic poem replaced what actually happened with a much beloved romantic version. Nina Zannieri\, Executive Director of the Paul Revere Memorial Association\, and Robert Martello\, Professor of the History of Science and Technology at Olin College of Engineering\, shed light on the legendary ride\, the poem\, and the man behind it\, revealing the fascinating life of a fabled national hero who witnessed and helped to shape the birth of a nation.  \n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by the Paul Revere Memorial Association.  \n\n\n\nFree Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual  \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/the-man-the-myth-and-the-legacy-will-the-real-paul-revere-please-stand-up/
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T200000
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CREATED:20241204T202117Z
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SUMMARY:Fashioning Identity: The Garrisons and African American Fashion in Photography 
DESCRIPTION:Fashion historian Jonathan Michael Square explores the historical significance of the Garrisons’ portraits in the context of African American fashion\, and how these images fit into the larger narrative of how African Americans have expressed themselves through fashion.  \nFree for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. Co-sponsored by the Robbins House. \n \n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/fashioning-identity-the-garrisons-and-african-american-fashion-in-photography/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T051734
CREATED:20241204T201830Z
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SUMMARY:Governor Charlie Baker on Getting Important Work Done 
DESCRIPTION:In-person tickets are sold out. Please reserve virtual tickets or join us for another forum this winter.\n \nGovernor Charlie Baker and his long-time associate Steven Kadish discuss their method for getting past politics and delivering results in the public and private sectors. Their new book Results is not only about getting things done\, but about renewing people’s faith in public service. Together they demonstrate that government can work\, which is vital to ensuring the future of our democracy. \nFree Virtual \nRegister using the form below. \nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/governor-charlie-baker-on-getting-important-work-done/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T200000
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SUMMARY:Akhil Amar on The US Constitution 
DESCRIPTION:Akhil Amar\, preeminent legal scholar and author of The Words That Made Us: America’s Constitutional Conversation\, 1760-1840\, joins us for a conversation on the US Constitution. Uniting history and law through the biggest constitutional questions early Americans confronted\, Professor Amar discusses the formative decades of the Constitution after its ratification and its resonance today. As Professor Amar notes\, our national “constitutional conversation continues” to this day “in courtrooms\, classrooms\, newsrooms\, family rooms and everywhere in between.”    \nFree Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual  \nRegister using the form below. 
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/akhil-amar-on-the-us-constitution/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T051734
CREATED:20240820T200637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T215352Z
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SUMMARY:FULL! Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America
DESCRIPTION:Registration is full. Please sign up to watch virtually or consider joining us at another program.\nLegal scholar and analyst for MSNBC and NBC News and professor at the University of Michigan Law School\, Barbara McQuade\, joins us for a conversation on how to identify the ways disinformation is seeping into all facets of our society and how we can fight against it.  In her New York Times bestselling book Attack from Within\, Barbara McQuade unpacks the history of disinformation starting with Mussolini and Hitler\, the tactics of disinformation and why Americans are so vulnerable to it\, and real solutions for how to counter disinformation. \nPlease register to watch virtually below.  \nFree for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/attack-from-within-how-disinformation-is-sabotaging-america/
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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SUMMARY:Mindprints: Thoreau’s Material Worlds
DESCRIPTION:Mindprints: Thoreau’s Material World\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHenry David Thoreau accumulated a variety of tools\, art\, and natural specimens throughout his life as a homebuilder\, surveyor\, and collector.  Ivan Gaskell\, professor of cultural history and museum studies at Bard Graduate Center and author of Mindprints: Thoreau’s Material World\, will be joined by Concord Museum Curator David Wood for a conversation on Thoreau’s interactions with everyday objects and how they shaped his thought. \nFree for Concord Museum and Thoreau Society Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \nRegister using the form below. \nIn partnership with the Thoreau Society. \nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/mindprints-thoreaus-material-worlds/
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T051734
CREATED:20240819T161702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T204912Z
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SUMMARY:A House Restored: A Conversation on Saving a New England Colonial
DESCRIPTION:12th Annual Sally Lanagan Forum \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArchitectural Conservator and author\, Lee McColgan\, joins us for a conversation on his journey saving the ramshackle Loring House in Pembroke\, Massachusetts\, built in 1702\, using period materials and methods and on a holiday deadline.  Trading the corporate ladder for a stepladder\, Lee dives into the unexpected challenges of restoring a New England Colonial using period techniques – while living in it with his wife. Lee McColgan’s journey expertly examines our relationship to history through the homes we inhabit\, beautifully articulating the philosophy of preserving the past to find purpose for the future. \nPart of the Concord Festival of Authors. \nFree for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/a-house-restored-a-conversation-on-saving-a-new-england-colonial/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum,Register
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T200000
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SUMMARY:The Artists and the Orchard
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening exploring the beauty and wisdom of apple trees through words and images with artists Ellen Harasimowicz and Linda Hoffman. Linda Hoffman will share from her writings of conversations with an apple tree that they held over a year on her orchard Old Frog Pond Farm in Harvard\, MA. Throughout the same period\, Ellen Harasimowicz\, well-regarded documentary photographer\, has captured the orchard and this tree throughout the seasons. The writings and photographs mingle together\, evoking the wisdom of the tree and the long relationship of humans and apples. \nFree for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \nRegister using the form below. \nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/the-artist-and-the-orchard/
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T051734
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SUMMARY:Making the Presidency
DESCRIPTION:John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRenowned presidential historian and Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon\, Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky\, joins us for a conversation on John Adams’ five year-battle to defend the presidency. 1797 wasn’t too different from 2024\, with pandemics\, battles over immigration and citizenship\, legislation to limit free speech\, foreign interference in national elections\, and contested election results. Dr. Chervinsky’s new book Making the Presidency is the authoritative account of the second president that shows how John Adams’ leadership and legacy defined the office and ensured the survival of the American republic.  The ideas and legacy of John Adams’ presidency are ever resonant amid this pivotal election year. \nFree for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \nRegister using the form below. \nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/making-the-presidency-john-adams-and-the-precedents-that-forged-the-republic-2/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T051734
CREATED:20240819T201653Z
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SUMMARY:How to Become Famous with Cass Sunstein
DESCRIPTION:How to Become Famous with Cass Sunstein\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat makes someone who becomes famous\, famous? Harvard law professor\, public intellectual\, and bestselling author Cass Sunstein offers clear and surprising answers in his new book How To Become Famous: Lost Einsteins\, Forgotten Superstars\, and How the Beatles Came to Be. Using modern data analysis techniques to show the role of accident and serendipity in producing the enduring fame we associate with names like Taylor Swift\, Bob Dylan\, Leonardo da Vinci\, Jane Austen\, and Oprah Winfrey\, Professor Sunstein shares why some people rise to the top\, and others land with a thud. \nFree for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \nRegister using the form below. \nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. \n 
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/how-to-become-famous-with-cass-sunstein/
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T051734
CREATED:20240725T184055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T205622Z
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SUMMARY:1774 and All That
DESCRIPTION:1774 and All That: Reflections on a Long Year of Revolution\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOne of the most acclaimed and original colonial historians of our time\, Mary Beth Norton\, shares her landmark text 1774: The Long Year of Revolution chronicling the revolutionary changes that occurred from December 1773 to April 1775—from the Boston Tea Party to the Battles of Lexington and Concord. In those 16 months\, colonists loyal to King George III began discordant “discussions” that led to their acceptance of the inevitability of war. Professor Norton will be joined in conversation to bring to life this foundational moment in American history.  \n1774: The Long Year of Revolution by Mary Beth Norton is the winner of the George Washington Prize (sponsored by Mt. Vernon\, Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History\, and Washington College) as the best book on the revolutionary era published in 2020 and was named a best book of the year by The Wall Street Journal.   \nMary Beth Norton is the Mary Donlan Alger Professor of American History Emerita & Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow at Cornell University. \nCo-sponsored by the Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts \nThis forum is being held both in-person at the Concord Museum and livestreamed to a virtual audience. \nIn-person registration is full. Please sign-up for a free ticket to watch virtually with the form below.\nThere is no waitlist. No tickets will be released on-site on the day of the program.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/1774-and-all-that/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T200000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Tiya Miles on Harriet Tubman
DESCRIPTION:National Book Award–winning author Tiya Miles\, joins 2024 Pulitzer Prize winner Jacqueline Jones for a revelatory conversation on the myth and the truth behind Harriet Tubman\, one of the most famous Americans ever born who few really understand. A figure more out of myth than history\, Harriet Tubman becomes an even clearer and sharper signal from the past\, thanks to Tiya Miles’s characteristic tenderness and imaginative genius. \nTiya Miles is the Michael Garvey Professor of History and Radcliffe Alumnae Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. She is a public historian\, academic historian\, and creative writer whose work explores the intersections of African American\, Native American and women’s histories. \nFree for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \nRegister using the form below. \nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/tiya-miles-on-harriet-tubman/
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T200000
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SUMMARY:Butch Heroes: A Conversation with Ria Brodell
DESCRIPTION:This forum is postponed. Please keep an eye out for a new date.\nRia Brodell is a non-binary trans artist\, educator\, and author with a current solo exhibition at the Fitchburg Art Museum. Ria joins us at the Museum for a conversation on their ongoing series entitled Butch Heroes. Through this revelatory project of historic excavation and Queer reclamation\, they create real or imagined portraits of their subjects that recover and celebrate previously lost moments in LGBTQIA history. \nFree for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \nRegister using the form below. \nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. \nImage: \nJohnny Williams c. 1956 South Africa gouache on paper11 x 7 inches2022
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/butch-heroes-a-conversation-with-ria-brodell/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T051734
CREATED:20240416T141246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T213254Z
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SUMMARY:American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty that Shaped a Nation
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the discovery of a mysterious manuscript in an old farmhouse just north of Concord\, historian John Kaag takes us on a multi-generational exploration of one of America’s first and most expansive pioneer families. The Bloods explored and laid claim to the frontiers—geographic\, political\, intellectual\, and spiritual—that would become the very core of the United States. \nFree for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \nRegister using the form below. \nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/american-bloods-the-untamed-dynasty-that-shaped-a-nation/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T051734
CREATED:20240213T172726Z
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SUMMARY:Half American: A Memorial Day Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join Dartmouth College Historian Matthew F. Delmont for a forum on his award-winning new book Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad.  More than one million Black soldiers served in World War II in segregated units while waging a dual battle against inequality in the very country for which they were laying down their lives. Professor Delmont retells the history of the war centering the stories of Black veterans who have long been ignored. \n Joining Professor Delmont in conversation is Françoise Hamlin\, Associate Professor in History and Africana Studies at Brown University.  She is the co-editor of These Truly Are The Brave: An Anthology of African American Writings on Citizenship and War. \nHalf American and These Truly Are the Brave will be available for sale and signing thanks to our partners at the Concord Bookshop.  \nPart of the Freedom’s Way Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture\, and History. \nRegister using the form below. \nFree for Members | Free for Non Members | Free Virtual \nForums are supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/half-american-a-memorial-day-forum/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T051734
CREATED:20240213T163926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T214854Z
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SUMMARY:A Portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson
DESCRIPTION:Robert D. Richardson III Annual Forum \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nMore than two centuries after his birth\, Ralph Waldo Emerson remains one of the presiding spirits in American culture. Yet his reputation as the starry-eyed prophet of self-reliance has obscured a much more complicated figure who spent a lifetime wrestling with injustice\, philosophy\, art\, desire\, and suffering. James Marcus introduces us to this Emerson\, a writer of self-interrogating genius whose visionary flights are always grounded in Yankee shrewdness. \nCo-sponsored by the Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association. \nRegister using the form below. \nFree for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \nForums are supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/a-portrait-of-ralph-waldo-emerson/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T051734
CREATED:20240213T163629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T193115Z
UID:10000634-1714071600-1714075200@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Thoreau’s Pencil: Annual Earth Day Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join historian Augustine Sedgewick in conversation with Robert A. Gross\, author of Transcendentalists and Their World\, for a deep dive into the history of the Thoreau family’s pencil manufacturing business. A story of environmental history and material culture\, Thoreau’s pencils bring us to Mississippi\, Alabama\, and Florida where enslaved people harvested red cedar and to Concord where an engineering Thoreau worked to improve his family’s business. What do these pencils reveal to us about the Thoreau who we know so well? \nCo-Sponsored by the Thoreau Society. \nRegister using the form below. \nFree for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \nForums are supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/thoreaus-pencil-annual-earth-day-forum/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T051734
CREATED:20240213T161703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T214336Z
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SUMMARY:Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close
DESCRIPTION:44th Annual Mary Lesneski Memorial Lecture \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nWho gets pockets\, and why? It’s a subject that stirs up plenty of passion: Why do men’s clothes have so many pockets and women’s so few? Hannah Carlson\, fashion historian at the Rhode Island School of Design\, joins us for a conversation on the issues of gender politics\, security\, sexuality\, power\, and privilege tucked inside our pockets. Beginning 500 years ago when medieval tailors stitched the first pockets into men’s trousers\, Dr. Carlson introduces a range of social issues that we continue to wrestle with today. \nRegister using the form below. \nFree for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \nBooks are available for sale and signing thanks to our partners at the Concord Bookshop. Forums are supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/pockets-an-intimate-history-of-how-we-keep-things-close/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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