Take a peek at our Costume and Textile Collection to see the dramatic changes in women's clothing from the Civil War to the Roaring '20s!
Take a peek at our Costume and Textile Collection to see the dramatic changes in women's clothing from the Civil War to the Roaring '20s!
Visit the CMCH for a special tour of Making Connecticut followed by a related craft! Through close-looking and hands-on activities, explore how clothing was made and how fashion has changed throughout history. Families will have the opportunity to card wool, “work” in a textile factory, and more!
Visit the CMCH for a special tour of Making Connecticut followed by a related craft! Through close-looking and hands-on activities, explore how clothing was made and how fashion has changed throughout history. Families will have the opportunity to card wool, “work” in a textile factory, and more!
Join us for a virtual book talk with Hartford paramedic Peter Canning, author of Killing Season: A Paramedic's Dispatches From the Front Line of the Opioid Epidemic.
Join us for a virtual book talk with Hartford paramedic Peter Canning, author of Killing Season: A Paramedic's Dispatches From the Front Line of the Opioid Epidemic.
Uncover the varied experiences of Connecticans involved in the Civil War! Bring history to your home with a pre-packaged lesson plan, complete with activities, primary sources, and questions for discussion. Then, learn alongside other Homeschoolers in a live, virtual workshop!
Uncover the varied experiences of Connecticans involved in the Civil War! Bring history to your home with a pre-packaged lesson plan, complete with activities, primary sources, and questions for discussion. Then, learn alongside other Homeschoolers in a live, virtual workshop!
Did you know that nearly 55,000 people from Connecticut joined the Union Army during the Civil War? Look closely at a variety of images and posters to explore the ways in which people of Connecticut were recruited to be soldiers for the Union Army.
Uncover the varied experiences of Connecticans involved in the Civil War! Bring history to your home with a pre-packaged lesson plan, complete with activities, primary sources, and questions for discussion. Then, learn alongside other Homeschoolers in a live, virtual workshop!
Uncover the varied experiences of Connecticans involved in the Civil War! Bring history to your home with a pre-packaged lesson plan, complete with activities, primary sources, and questions for discussion. Then, learn alongside other Homeschoolers in a live, virtual workshop!
Explore a day in the life of soldiers, battlefield nurses, and women working on the homefront during the Civil War. Through close-looking at a variety of primary sources, including letters, diary entries, and newspapers, children will explore the variety of roles and responsibilities of women during the Civil War.
