1793 Montgomery Store Daybook: Phebe Ladd's Purchase

http://zephyrs10.blogspot.com/2012/01/phebe-ladds-purchase-from-montgomery.html

Inspiration Film: Balance & Beauty- Georgian Design in Early America

Enjoy this "inspiration" mini film on Georgian architecture in Salem and Portsmouth! http://animoto.com/play/8z6KgB5zMvc76OIfaNPEeg

2012 Summer Institute - The War of 1812

Drs. Morrison and Alexander of Salem State University and University of New Hampshire will teach a collaborative summer institute. The topic this year will be the War of 1812 and is open to graduates and undergradautes majoring in history, education, museum studies and material culture. Further information will be available shortly. We are looking forward to another intense but collegial week of shared discoveries and explorations with guest speakers, walking tours, museum and archives visits and so on.

Transatlantic Transformations: Georgian Architecture in Salem & Portsmouth

Balance and Beauty: Georgian Design in America
Just returned from a wonderful fall forum at Historic Deerfield (www.historic-deerfield.org), "Balance & Beauty: Georgian Design in Early America." Perfect weekend with insightful, informative lectures, thoughtful conversations, thought provoking exhibitions and knowledgeable, gracious and inspiring staff and volunteers. Professionally energizing.

A look at my "inspiration" remix video for "Transatlantic Transformations: Georgian Architecture in Salem and Portsmouth."

http://animoto.com/play/8z6KgB5zMvc76OIfaNPEeg

Enjoy!

Dr. Alexander

Civil War General Fitz John Porter (1822-1901)

Civil War General Fitz John Porter (1822-1901)

Donation of Salem Shoes, c.1785

Greetings-

Thought you all might be interested given the Salem connection.

We just received this gift of beautiful shoes from a private donor. Dated ca. 1780s, the shoes have passed down through several generations of a Salem family. It is assumed the original owner was Lydia Waite Williams, wife of Israel Williams, Salem, MA ship captain and captain of the Ship Friendship out of Salem. More information to follow.

Photograph, Bridget Swift
Strawbery Banke, January 2011

2011 Summer Institute Shapes Up

The focus of this year's summer institute will be New England in the Civil War. We will once again examine local and public history, placing it in the context of national currents. A major point of discussion will be the life of General Fitz John Porter, who will be featured in an exhibit at Strawbery Banke Museum. The institute will be of special interest to those who are interested in bringing local heroes to life in the classroom.

See http://fitzjohnporterportsmouthsownhero.blogspot.com and fitzjohnporter@twitter.com for more information.