Professor Danielle Allen discusses the concept of U.S. citizenship and the ideal behavior of a U.S. citizen as suggested by major documents in U.S. history, including the Federalist papers, the Declaration of Independence, and presidential inaugural addresses.
This lecture continues in What is Citizenship?: Part Two.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Finished in 1913, Trail End was the home of the John B. Kendrick family. He was a cowboy who came up the Texas Trail in 1879, made his money in ranching and real estate, and later served as Wyoming's Governor and U.S. Senator. Trail End's Flemish Revival design and technologically-advanced interior are unique to the Rocky Mountain west. Today's visitors can enjoy 3.8 acres of groomed grounds (containing hundreds of indigenous and exotic trees) and a fully-restored historic house museum (mostly original furniture), plus regular productions at the Carriage House Theater.
A second website for this site can be found here.
The site offers exhibits, tours, educational programs, research library access, and performances.
The Hershey - Derry Township Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Hershey and Derry Townships, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. To this end, the society operates a museum and research center. The museum presents information on Milton Snavely Hershey (1857-1945), the founder of Hershey's, who made chocolate affordable to the masses, and life in the area prior to Hershey. The archives include cemetery listings, obituaries, historic photographs, obituaries, and oral histories, among other items.
The society offers exhibits and archival access.
The Burbank Police and Fire Museum preserves and showcases the past of the Burbank Police and Fire Departments. The museum includes exhibits on all aspects of police and firefighting work.
The museum offers a variety of exhibits, ranging from uniforms to a vintage fire engine, viewable by appointment only; tours for school groups can be arranged. The website offers a brief history of the museum, along with descriptions of all displays and artifacts currently on display in the museum.
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.
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!