This illustrated lecture by historian Victoria Johnson features her acclaimed new book, American Eden (Liveright/W. W. Norton, 2018), which both the Wall Street Journal and Ron Chernow (Alexander Hamilton) have called “captivating.” When Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on a dueling ground in July 1804, they chose the same attending physician: David Hosack. Family […]
Celebrate the harvest season at Coggeshall Farm Museum! This year, Coggeshall welcomes local food producers and restaurants to present family-friendly dishes. While exploring the offerings of artists and vendors from across the state, visitors of all ages can try their hand at 18th-century games and crafts, and visit our heirloom sheep on a hayride through […]
In addition to his enduring contributions to science and government, Benjamin Franklin also managed to influence Jewish thought and practice, a feat he accomplished posthumously through his famous autobiography and its "Art of Virtue," which found their way into Eastern European rabbinic circles in the early nineteenth century. Join Providence author Shai Afsai for an […]
The Women’s Fund of Rhode Island (WFRI) will be hosting its final Cocktails and Conversations for 2018 on October 24 at Social Enterprise Greenhouse, 10 Davol Square, Providence, RI 02903. The event will run from 6:00-8:00pm, with a panel discussion on Feminism in Pop Culture beginning at 6:30pm. Cocktails and Conversations features light bites, (non-alcoholic) drinks, time […]