Before there were asylums in America there was mental illness, but how did early Americans understand and deal with it? In this talk, learn about melancholia, a form of mental illness plaguing colonial New England, its types and treatments, and the surprising connection between real cases and the emergence of an American literary tradition.
Once per month, we get together to chat about short stories. This month’s selection is “Baby, You Were Great” by Kate Wilhelm.
This month's story is Grace Paley's "My Father Addresses Me On The Facts of Old Age."
Please join us for a virtual talk by Dr. Martin Nekola as he discusses the history of Czech immigrants in the U.S.
Join us to learn about exciting projects at both the Connecticut Historical Society and Phillips Academy that share the stories of the boys of the Chinese Educational Mission.
This month, we discuss "The Pura Principle" by Junot Diaz.
This virtual Lunch and Learn presentation by Frances O’Shaughnessy draws on military letters, treasury reports, and personal letters from the denoted “Port Royal Experiment” to historicize Gullah Geechee people’s expressions of freedom during the Civil War,
This month, we discuss "Destroyed" by Hilary Mantel.
