Mark Twain and the American Character, Part Two

Description

Professor David Foster analyzes Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, looking at what the novel, its characters, and the life of its author reveal about the "American character" and views of American ideals and life at the time of its writing.

This lecture continues from the lecture Mark Twain and the American Character, Part One.

For the lecture, follow the link below and scroll down to the second seminar under Wednesday, August 4.

An older version of this lecture can be found here.

Mark Twain and the American Character, Part One

Description

Professor David Foster analyzes Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, looking at what the novel, its characters, and the life of its author reveal about the "American character" and views of American ideals and life at the time of its writing.

For the lecture, follow the Website Title link and scroll down to the first seminar under Wednesday, August 4.

This lecture continues in Mark Twain and the American Character, Part Two.

An older version of this lecture can be found here.

Enon Community Historical Society and Log House [OH]

Description

The Enon Community Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Enon and Mad River Township, OH. To this end, the society operates a log home, built prior to 1851. The home is furnished to depict early 19th-century life in rural Ohio. The collection highlight is a Wheeler Wilson sewing machine, dating to between 1850 and 1861.

The society offers log house tours and research library access. Tours are offered as special events and by appointment.

Butterfly Lodge Museum [AZ]

Description

The Butterfly Lodge Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and provided a home for the careers of famed writer James Shultz, and his son, Hart Schultz or Lone Wolf. Today, the home serves as a historic house museum and is furnished with the same furniture as was present during the Schultz's time.

The museum offers guided tours and special events. The website offers visitor information, biographies of John Schultz and Lone Wolf, and a listing of upcoming events.

Old House Guild and Cooke House [OH]

Description

The Guild manages this site for the Ohio Historical Society. Formerly the home of Eleutherus Cooke, this 1840s stone-and-brick home was moved to its current location in 1874. Sandusky's first lawyer, Cooke was also a politician serving in the Ohio Legislature and U.S. Congress. The home is restored to its 1950s appearance, but contains several interesting pieces of antique furniture from the 19th century. Exhibits on the history of the house are in the basement.

A second website for the house, maintained by the Old House Guild, can be found here.

The site offers exhibits and tours.

Ames Florida Stork House [MN]

Description

The Ames Florida Stork House, open to visitors throughout the year, chronicles the history of three of Rockford's most prominent families, beginning in the mid-1800s.

The house currently functions as a historic house museum, and offers visitor tours, collections of 19th- and 20th-century furnishings and textiles, and a vintage clothing collection. The website offers basic visitor information, a brief history of the home, and a virtual tour.

The History Museum at the Castle [WI]

Description

Inside the walls of the History Museum, the past comes alive through the stories, photographs, and artifacts of people of the Fox Valley. The museum's mission is to inspire appreciation for the rich history of the Fox River Valley area communities through the collections, exhibits, and education at the History Museum at the Castle. Owned and operated by the Outagamie County Historical Society, the Museum holds collections representing the history of the Fox Valley dating back to 1840s.

The museum offers exhibits, performances, workshops, tours, research library access, educational programs, and other educational and recreational events. As well as Virtual Exhibits, a wide variety of curricula and lessons – all aligned to WI State Learning Standards, and a multitude of primary sources accessible online!

Diversity, Urbanization, and The Constitution, Part One: The Great Migration, Urbanization, and the Constitution

Description

Eric Arnesen, Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Chicago addresses the interplay between the African-American experience between Reconstruction and the Great Migration, the U.S. Constitution, and shifting democratic ideals.

Audio and video options are available.