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Independence Day Schedule
Friday, July 3, 2009 The Society's museum will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., the library is closed. Saturday, July 4, 2009 The Society's museum and library are closed Sunday, July 5, 2009 The Society's museum is open from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Upcoming Programs & Events
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Concert — Seacoast Wind Ensemble A selection of historical patriotic music from the Revolutionary through the Civil Wars. This concert is sponsored by the Duncan S. McGowan Memorial Fund for Eagle Square and the Frederick Smyth Institute of Music. Location: Eagle Square, Concord, NH. In case of rain, bring a chair as the concerts will be moved indoors to the adjacent atrium at 7 Eagle Square. Friday, July 10, 2009
Workshop — Cemetery Walks This workshop, part of a series of workshops for local historical societies, is a collaborative effort of the Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Humanities Council, the New Hampshire Archives Group, and the New Hampshire Historical Society. Space is limited, so please call and register in advance with the contact person for the workshop of your choice. If you have any general questions please contact Stephanie Skenyon at 603/856-0611 or sskenyon@nhhistory.org. Location: Chester Historical Society Thursday, July 16, 2009
Lecture — Lincoln and the Problem of Civil Liberty in War Pulitzer Prize winning author Dr. Mark Neely discusses Lincoln and the Problem of Civil Liberty in War on Thursday, July 16 at 7 pm at the New Hampshire Historical Society’s library, 30 Park Street, Concord, NH. Drawing upon research for his Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Fate of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties, Dr. Neely will discuss the reasons behind President Lincoln’s historic decisions and the broader questions surrounding the fate of civil liberty in war. Dr. Mark Neely is a Pulitzer Prize winning author of American Civil War history and the McCabe-Greer Professor in the American Civil War era at Pennsylvania State University. For twenty years, he served as the director of the Lincoln Museum in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Since 1998, he has been teaching the history of the Civil War at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of ten books on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. In 1992, he won the Pulitzer Prize for History for The Fate of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties, an insightful analysis of President Lincoln and his decision to suspend certain Constitutional liberties amidst the uncertainty of the Civil War. Dr. Neely graduated from Yale University with a PhD in 1973. Location: 30 Park Street, Concord, NHTime: 7 p.m. Cost: $10 for nonmembers, $5 for New Hampshire Historical Society members Contact: Contact Chris MacLeod at 603/856-0604 or cmacleod@nhhistory.org. Thursday, August 29, 2009
New Exhibition and Opening Reception New Hampshire Furniture Masters — Unsurpassed Artistry Always a popular event, the opening reception for the New Hampshire Furniture Masters annual exhibition is excellent opportunity to chat with the masters in front of their works and bid on silent auction pieces you'll find nowhere else. For more information go to furnituremasters.org. Location: 30 Park Street,
Concord, NH
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Workshop — Documenting Your Society’s Archives and Collections This workshop, part of a series of workshops for local historical societies, is a collaborative effort of the Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Humanities Council, the New Hampshire Archives Group, and the New Hampshire Historical Society. Space is limited, so please call and register in advance with the contact person for the workshop of your choice. If you have any general questions please contact Stephanie Skenyon at 603/856-0611 or sskenyon@nhhistory.org. Location: White Mountains/Coos County Region
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Workshop — Public Relations and Marketing This workshop, part of a series of workshops for local historical societies, is a collaborative effort of the Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Humanities Council, the New Hampshire Archives Group, and the New Hampshire Historical Society. Space is limited, so please call and register in advance with the contact person for the workshop of your choice. If you have any general questions please contact Stephanie Skenyon at 603/856-0611 or sskenyon@nhhistory.org. Location: New London Historical Society
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Workshop — Membership Development and Fundraising This workshop, part of a series of workshops for local historical societies, is a collaborative effort of the Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Humanities Council, the New Hampshire Archives Group, and the New Hampshire Historical Society. Space is limited, so please call and register in advance with the contact person for the workshop of your choice. If you have any general questions please contact Stephanie Skenyon at 603/856-0611 or sskenyon@nhhistory.org. Location: Exeter Historical Society
February 2010
Workshop — PastPerfect Training This workshop, part of a series of workshops for local historical societies, is a collaborative effort of the Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Humanities Council, the New Hampshire Archives Group, and the New Hampshire Historical Society. Space is limited, so please call and register in advance with the contact person for the workshop of your choice. If you have any general questions please contact Stephanie Skenyon at 603/856-0611 or sskenyon@nhhistory.org. Location: New Hampshire Technical Institute Current Exhibitions
America's Kitchens (through January 17, 2010)
Location: 6 Eagle Square,
Concord, NH Abraham Lincoln and New Hampshire (through December 31, 2009)
Location: 30 Park Street,
Concord, NH Pulled into History (ongoing)
Location: 6 Eagle Square,
Concord, NH New Hampshire Through Many Eyes (ongoing)
Location: 6 Eagle Square,
Concord, NH The Mystery Stone (ongoing)
Location: 6 Eagle Square,
Concord, NH
Satellite & Traveling Exhibitions
New Hampshire Then and Now (at The Fells, Newbury, NH)
The White Mountains of New Hampshire (at the Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods)
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