You don’t need to preregister for this event. Just click on the above link at anytime. Show will start at 10am. Ben Franklin performed by Larry Bounds Living in the Age of Enlightenment, Ben Franklin was many things: a printer, a postmaster, an ambassador, an author, a scientist, a founding...
View Map | Outdoor bring lawn seating | Cost: Free Ben Franklin performed by Larry Bounds Living in the Age of Enlightenment, Ben Franklin was many things: a printer, a postmaster, an ambassador, an author, a scientist, a founding father. Above all, he was an inventor, creating solutions to common...
| Cost: Free Lizzie Borden, performed by Leslie Goddard Award-winning actress Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., performs as Lizzie Borden, accused of the brutal hatchet murder of her father and stepmother in 1892. Lizzie’s story comes alive as she talks about her life growing up in Fall River, Massachusetts, her estrangement...
| Cost: Free Food Fads from the 40’s through 60’s, presented by Leslie Goddard This event has been recorded and will be available until August 5, 2021. Remember Jell-O salads and cheese sprayed out of a can? When every pantry held Velveeta and all the kids wanted to drink Tang...
| Cost: Free America’s Sweet Candy History, presented by Leslie Goddard Dive into the history of America’s favorite candies with historian Leslie Goddard. From early treats like licorice roots and maple sugar candy through modern Baby Ruths and Hershey bars, explore the companies and brands that have become American icons....
| Cost: Free Rosa Parks This event has already taken place. You can view the recording online until Wednesday May 26. Sometimes when the status quo needs to be shaken up, it is necessary to take a stand. Other times, one must courageously keep one’s seat. Rosa Parks is best...
Cost: Free Youth and Opportunity: What Should We Do for Future Generations to Thrive? THIS HIGHLY INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION IS DESIGNED TO HELP AMERICANS DELIBERATE TOGETHER about what we should do to address unprecedented challenges that may hinder future generations from leading successful and economically secure lives. The discussion, using a...
Cost: Free This event has already occurred. The recording will be available through Friday August 20th only. VOYAGEURS: Indigenous People, the Fur Trade & Early Chicago Living Historian Jon F. Rice introduces audiences to French-Canadian fur trader and voyageur, Francois Le Mai, as he and his friend Jean Baptiste Pointe...
Cost: Free CHALLENGER: Soaring With Christa McAuliffe ™ Multimedia Experience ! Thirty-five years ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded just over a minute after liftoff, killing all seven crew members, including New Hampshire schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. The Challenger explosion on Jan. 28, 1986, happening just 73 seconds after liftoff due to an...
Cost: Free Gertrude Sanford Legendre – SC Explorer, Conservationist, WWII Spy (March 29, 1902 – March 8, 2000.) Talk about your Steel Magnolias! Gertrude Sanford Legendre is the most amazing South Carolina woman you’ve never heard of. An heiress, a flapper, a hunter, a leader of scientific expeditions, Gertie was...