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Rise Up Sisters!
Rise Up Sisters!
On display 11 November – 28 November, 2020
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame (CWHF) and the Connecticut Historical Society (CHS) have collaborated with the support of CTHumanities for this traveling exhibition.
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VIRTUAL TOUR: War, Maps, Mystery: Dutch Mapmaker Bernard Romans and the American Revolution
Discover the little-known story of Revolutionary War Patriot and mapmaker Bernard Romans. See incredibly rare maps from the CHS collection.
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Aug 18, 2020 - Jan 02, 2021
Manufacturing Victory: The Arsenal of Democracy
An inspiring story of the Home Front effort that produced tanks, planes, ships, and guns with staggering speed and unparalleled energy during WWII.
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Aug 18, 2020 - Jan 02, 2021
Fighting on the Home Front: Propaganda Posters of WWII
Posters produced during the war promoted patriotism, the purchasing of war bonds, growing and canning food, and taking jobs to aid in wartime production.
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VIRTUAL TOUR: Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts
Explore the history, culture, and craft of quilt-making in Connecticut, from the 18th century to today.
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Jun 13, 2019 - Aug 03, 2019
A Brief History of Connecticut’s LGBTQ Community: A Traveling Exhibit and Digital Timeline
This traveling exhibit and digital timeline explores the idea of the LGBTQ community becoming a community, finding its voice, moving from invisibility to visibility, and moving from an underground existence to a claimed communal identity.
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Mar 15, 2019 - May 11, 2019
New Collections at CHS
This exhibit highlights some of the best new objects that have come in to our collection over the past four years. Learn about the story behind these new acquisitions and how they help tell the story of Connecticut!
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May 21, 2019 - Aug 10, 2019
Take Note! 75 Years of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Highlights the decades-long history of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, the people behind the music, and the important collaborations that have musically shaped the Greater Hartford community.
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Feb 23, 2019 - Aug 03, 2019
Rebuild via Home Run: Baseball in Connecticut
Photographs and objects from the CHS collection will help tell Connecticut’s baseball story, including famous players, integration, women’s softball, and the impact of baseball on urban development.
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Dec 18, 2018 - Feb 23, 2019
Patios, Pools, & the Invention of the American Backyard
Dive into the history of the development of the iconic American backyard! As patios replaced front porches, the backyard became an extension of the home – a private personal oasis – a place for cooking, entertaining, playing, and relaxing.
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Mar 27, 2019 - Sep 14, 2019
Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow
This exhibit will explore the African American struggle for full citizenship and racial equality that unfolded in the 50 years after the Civil War.
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Mar 23, 2018 - Jul 07, 2018
From Their Hands and Lands: Artifacts from Connecticut’s Enfield Shakers
This exhibit highlights the Enfield, Connecticut Shaker community, celebrating 125 years of their craftsmanship, distinctive design style, and entrepreneurial agricultural practices.
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May 22, 2018 - Dec 01, 2018
Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
This exhibit will explore how people responded to the conflict and how it impacted life during and after the war.
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Jan 18, 2018 - Mar 10, 2018
Passing It On: Traditional Arts Apprenticeships
The exhibit will display the work of masters and apprentices from the broad range of ethnic and occupational groups that have participated over the years.
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Nov 15, 2018 - Mar 02, 2019
Hamilton: His World, His Words, His Hair
Inspired by the hit Broadway musical, this exhibit features artifacts from the life and times of Alexander Hamilton, including a pair of dueling pistols, letters written by Hamilton, and even a lock of Hamilton’s hair!
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Nov 10, 2017 - Apr 28, 2018
That’s Weird
“Weird” objects can have surprising and unique histories if you take a second look.
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Oct 13, 2017 - Jan 06, 2018
Visions/Revisions: The Print Transformed
This exhibition features two works from each of the 25 participating artists based on a common theme or subject of the artist’s choice.
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Aug 10, 2017 - Sep 30, 2017
Victorian Fashion Crosses the Pond, 1840-1900
Long before Queen Victoria inspired a television series, she inspired what women in Connecticut considered fashionable.
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May 09, 2017 - Jul 08, 2017
Connecticut’s Founding Documents
On view are early documents instrumental in the formation of a new type of government in the 1600s.
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Mar 17, 2017 - May 06, 2017
Connecticut Colonial Currency
Featuring 39 pieces of paper currency, Connecticut Colonial Currency highlights the rare Connecticut currency in the CHS collection.
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Apr 28, 2017 - Oct 21, 2017
Language, Culture, Communities: 200 Years of Impact by the American School for the Deaf
In 1817, the American School for the Deaf (ASD) established the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States. It created a new standardized language—American Sign Language—resulting in a deaf community and culture that continues to advance equality.
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Mar 21, 2017 - May 06, 2017
Sisu and Creativity: Finnish Cultural Heritage in Connecticut
The CHS and the Finnish American Heritage Society of Canterbury will present an exhibit of Finnish history in Connecticut.
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May 22, 2017 - Aug 05, 2017
A Place for All People: Introducing the National Museum of African American History and Culture
A Place for All People: Introducing the National Museum of African American History and Culture is a commemorative poster exhibit celebrating the opening of the Smithsonian’s newest museum.
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Jan 19, 2017 - Mar 04, 2017
Connecticut Dances – A Visual History
This exhibition, designed and produced by the Connecticut Dance Alliance, brings to life the valuable contribution of dance to the cultural vitality of Connecticut.
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Aug 11, 2016 - Nov 04, 2016
Connecticut Traditional Artists and Their Communities
In 2016, the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP) at the Connecticut Historical Society (CHS) marks 25 years of documenting the state’s diverse cultural traditions and sharing the artistic creations and community cultural practices of folk artists living here.
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Nov 11, 2016 - Mar 25, 2017
Connecticut Innovates!
Innovate.The word is used to describe the creation of new ideas, new concepts, new things – but is something innovative just because it is new, or because it changes society?
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Aug 18, 2016 - Nov 04, 2016
Mas: Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community
Mas: Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community exhibit showcases Trinidad-style carnival costumes (Mas) made by Hartford teens during a summer 2016 Mas Camp, the sixth year of a collaboration of CHAP and the Connecticut International Cultural Carnival Association (CICCA) under the direction of Linford “Junior” Miller.
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Aug 23, 2018 - Nov 03, 2018
Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community
Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community exhibit showcases Trinidad-style carnival costumes (Mas) made by Hartford teens during a summer 2018 Mas Camp, the eighth year of a collaboration of CHAP and the Connecticut International Cultural Carnival Association (CICCA) under the direction of Linford “Junior” Miller.
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Aug 20, 2019 - Oct 12, 2019
Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community
Learn about the colorful West Indian Carnival tradition and Trinidad-style carnival costumes (Mas) made by Hartford teens during Mas Camp in 2019.
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Oct 13, 2016 - Jan 14, 2017
The Sole of Connecticut: A History of Connecticut Shoes
Shoes have stories to tell. They reveal early crafting techniques and the enterprise of shoemaking, from materials, methods, artistry, and manufacturers to maintenance and repair.
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Jun 21, 2016 - Aug 06, 2016
Girl Scouts of Connecticut
The CHS is partnering with the Girl Scouts of Connecticut to create an exhibit about the history of the organization as they celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of the Gold Award.
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Mar 30, 2016 - Jun 25, 2016
Early Copper Coins of Connecticut
The exhibit features authentic 18th century coins and also reproductions and counterfeit coins to show educate the public on the range of existing coins.
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Mar 08, 2016 - Jun 25, 2016
The Sole of Connecticut
Featuring over 30 pairs ranging from the early republic to the contemporary.
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Mar 18, 2016 - Jun 11, 2016
Clocks: Objects of Art, Keepers of Time
To coincide with the 2016 Connecticut Spring Antique show, the CHS is organizing a display of shelf clocks from its collection.
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Nov 17, 2015 - Jan 16, 2016
The First Congregational Church of Woodstock Celebrates 325 Years: 1690-2015
The story begins before the establishment of the church, when the land was inhabited by the Wabbaquassets and John Eliot came to preach.
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Feb 05, 2016 - Mar 12, 2016
Connecticut Captured: A 21st Century Look at an American Classic
Carol M. Highsmith has been taking photographs for more than 35 years and has been called “America’s Photographer.”
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Jan 26, 2016 - Apr 30, 2016
Beatrice Fox Auerbach: The Woman, Her World & Her Wardrobe
Beatrice Fox Auerbach (1887-1968) is one of the most famous women in Connecticut history. Mention her or the G. Fox & Co. department store to anyone over 40 who grew up in Connecticut, and you’re bound to hear a personal story or recollection.
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Dec 04, 2015 - Jan 30, 2016
From High Collars to Bee’s Knees: The Downton Abbey Era In Connecticut
This exhibit explores the fashion trends that reflected the tumultuous social events occurring in the early Twentieth Century in Connecticut.
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Oct 23, 2015 - Nov 28, 2015
Drawn And Cornered: 35 Years Of Englehart Cartoons
Bob Englehart’s editorial cartoons have been appearing on the pages of the Hartford Courant for the past 35 years. He began mastering his craft for newspapers in Chicago and Dayton, Ohio, where he was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in the Editorial Cartoon category in 1979.
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Aug 28, 2015 - Oct 10, 2015
Mas: Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community
Mas: Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community exhibit showcases Trinidad-style carnival costumes (Mas) made by Hartford teens during a summer 2015 Mas Camp, the fifth year of a collaboration of CHAP and the Connecticut International Cultural Carnival Association (CICCA) under the direction of Linford “Junior” Miller.