Historic Wethersfield

Wethersfield, CT

Early American Needlework and National Identity 

September 10th, 6:00pm. Civic Stitches: Early American Needlework and National Identity

LECTURE | with Emily Whitted, Guest-Curator, American Girlhood: Needlework, Memory, and The Making of a Nation

This companion lecture to the exhibition American Girlhood by guest curator Emily Whitted will explore the larger history of needlework as part of early American education for girls. In the aftermath of the American Revolution, female education was a critical space for civic development, and needlework was one educational medium in which girls processed their own identities within the new nation. This lecture will connect needlework within the exhibition with pieces from other public collections, and broadly trace the rich lives of early American girls engaged in crafting a nation.

Tickets: $15 |$12.50 Virtual | $10 Members

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*This lecture will be offered in person and via Zoom. Zoom link will be provided in advance of the lecture.

Portraits of Patriots with Damien Cregeau

August 20th, 6:30pm. Portraits of Patriots with Damien Cregeau

Lecture; Book signing

Author Damien Cregeau brings Colonel John Trumbull and five fellow Connecticut patriots to vivid life through portraiture, storytelling, and the real—ambitious, flawed, courageous—faces behind the Revolution. At the Webb Deane Stevens Museum, 211 Main Street, Wethersfield. *This lecture will be offered in-person and via Zoom.

Tickets: $15 | $12.50 Virtual | $10 Members
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Webb Deane Stevens Museum • 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109
www.wdsmuseum.org | 860-529-0612 | info@wdsmuseum.org

The Ruin of All Witches

October 23rd, 12:00pm – 1:30pm. The Ruin of All Witches: Fear, Fury & False Accusations

Virtual lecture with Dr. Malcolm Gaskill

Description: Distinguished historian Dr. Malcolm Gaskill presents groundbreaking research into the social and cultural forces behind witchcraft accusations in early America. This virtual lecture examines how fear, community tensions, and economic pressures culminated in devastating witch trials that destroyed lives and communities. Dr. Gaskill’s scholarship illuminates the human stories behind these dark chapters, offering crucial insights into how societies can turn against their most vulnerable members.

Tickets: Members $10 | General Admission $15 | Book Club Members Free

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