Join us for a lively panel discussion about the experiences of three distinct groups of people as they built new lives in CT during WWI.
Join us for a lively panel discussion about the experiences of three distinct groups of people as they built new lives in CT during WWI.
Kids, adults and families are invited to come learn about the life of a WWI soldier with the 26th Yankee Division WWI Living History Group, who use artifacts and reproductions to bring history to life. Free admission to CMCH galleries all day!
Kids, adults and families are invited to come learn about the life of a WWI soldier with the 26th Yankee Division WWI Living History Group, who use artifacts and reproductions to bring history to life. Free admission to CMCH galleries all day!
Did you know that the 1918 flu killed more people in a year than the Black Death did in a century? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, documents, and more and discuss how the flu affected Connecticut and what lessons we can learn from it today.
Did you know that the 1918 flu killed more people in a year than the Black Death did in a century? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, documents, and more and discuss how the flu affected Connecticut and what lessons we can learn from it today.
One observer noted during WWI that sexually transmitted diseases caused the U.S. Army more anxiety than German bayonets. Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, pamphlets and even film from this period to learn about the campaign to keep the U.S. Army “the cleanest in the world.”
One observer noted during WWI that sexually transmitted diseases caused the U.S. Army more anxiety than German bayonets. Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, pamphlets and even film from this period to learn about the campaign to keep the U.S. Army “the cleanest in the world.”
Did you know that thousands of CT women in the 1910s fought tooth-and-nail against woman suffrage? Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, letters and pamphlets from this period to understand one of the most controversial social topics of the WWI era.
Did you know that thousands of CT women in the 1910s fought tooth-and-nail against woman suffrage? Why? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, letters and pamphlets from this period to understand one of the most controversial social topics of the WWI era.
Our guest speaker, Mallory Warner of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, will present the stories of four women who served as military medical staff during World War One.
Our guest speaker, Mallory Warner of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, will present the stories of four women who served as military medical staff during World War One.
