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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn – Lydia Sigourney: Unsung Mother of American Literature
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Presentation! \nWho was Lydia Sigourney? Learn more about how Hartford’s own Lydia Sigourney helped transform American culture in the early 19th-century. Using items from the Connecticut Museum’s collection\, Professors Kete and Petrino will introduce you to Sigourney’s central role as an American poet\, educator\, and rights activist\, and to the Lydia Sigourney Digital Archive Project. This virtual event is free and open to the public. \nGet tickets to receive the Zoom link. \nThank you to our series sponsors Camille and Gregory F. Servididio! \nAbout the speakers: Mary Louise Kete is Chair of the English Department at the University of Vermont where she also teaches and studies 19th-century American literature and culture. She and Elizabeth Petrino have co-edited Lydia Sigourney: Critical Essays and Cultural Views (U of Massachusetts Press\, 2018) and a special issue on Sigourney for the journal ESQ. Her publications focus on the contributions of American women to the major cultural movements of the long 19th-century. Elizabeth Petrino is Director of Liberal Studies in the Associate Degree Program at Fairfield Bellarmine and Professor of English at Fairfield University\, Fairfield\, CT. She and Mary Louise Kete have co-edited Lydia Sigourney: Critical Essays and Cultural Views (U of Massachusetts Press\, 2018). Her articles on Sigourney explore a range of topics including gift book culture\, correspondence\, deaf education\, and the environment and have appeared in Studies in American Humor\, Legacy\, ESQ\, and ISLE. Currently\, Mary Louise and Elizabeth are working on developing a Sigourney digital archive.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/lunch-and-learn-lydia-sigourney-unsung-mother-of-american-literature/
LOCATION:Digital Event\, Digital Event\, Hartford
CATEGORIES:May 2026,Virtual Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:kmazzacane@connecticutmuseum.org
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn – A Sucker Whig in Connecticut’s Court: Abraham Lincoln Comes to New England
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Presentation! \nAbraham Lincoln traveled to New England only twice. In 1848\, he was an unknown “Sucker Whig” from the western frontier. In 1860\, he was a political celebrity from the Lincoln-Douglas Debates. \nThis virtual presentation by David J. Kent takes you along for the ride as we discover how Lincoln became the man we came to know\, and how Connecticut helped Lincoln become president. David’s most recent book\, Lincoln in New England: In Search of His Forgotten Tours\, was published in March 2026. \nGet free tickets to receive the Zoom link! \nThis program series is generously supported by Camille and Gregory F. Servodidio. \nAbout the speaker:\nDavid J. Kent is an Abraham Lincoln historian\, former scientist\, avid world traveler\, and multi-book author\, the most recent being Lincoln in New England: In Search of His Forgotten Tours. David is the Immediate Past President of the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia\, on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Abraham Lincoln Institute\, and a member of the Board of Advisors of the Lincoln Forum. He is a frequent speaker on Abraham Lincoln topics and served as Master of Ceremonies for the Lincoln Memorial Centennial program in 2022. David has won numerous awards both for his scientific work and as an Abraham Lincoln historian. His books include Lincoln: The Fire of Genius: How Abraham Lincoln’s Commitment to Science and Technology Helped Modernize America and Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America\, both of which were finalists for several book awards\, as well as Tesla: The Wizard of Electricity\, a worldwide bestseller translated into several languages.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/lunch-and-learn-a-sucker-whig-in-connecticuts-court-abraham-lincoln-comes-to-new-england/
LOCATION:Digital Event\, Digital Event\, Hartford
CATEGORIES:May 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Virtual Event
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