Saturday, May 5, 2012

2012 Summer Program Series

Sunday, May 20, 3:00 PM - Annual Meeting
Pearson Hall Revitalization Plans: We'll talk about our vision for the building, what's been done, what needs to be done, what it will cost, how we'll do that, and how you can help make things happen.
Ladd Street School House

Thursday, June 14, 7:00 PM - General Fitz John Porter: Hero or Coward?
Dr. Kimberly Alexander and Dr. Dane A. Morrison: How does a man from Portsmouth, who seemed destined for greatness, struggle to restore his reputation after humiliating public defeat? An examination of one of the most notorious scandals of the Civil War.
Ladd Street School House

Tuesday, July 17, 7:00 PM - New Hampshire on Skis
Dr. John Allen, Plymouth State University Professor of History Emeritus: Take Scandinavian and Austrian immigrants, the Dartmouth Outing Club, the Cannon Mountain Tramway, the muscular Christian, and amateur tinkerers. Cover with snow and shake. The result is a unique New Hampshire history. Presented with the support of the New Hampshire Humanities Council.
Ladd Street School House

Tuesday, August 21, 7:00 PM - Native American History of New Hampshire
Dr. David Spencer-Smith: Abenaki and Pennacook allies held off Europeans for almost 90 years during a succession of "Indian Wars," culminating in the end of the French and Indian Wars in 1761. During this time, Indians and colonists exchanged and encountered each other's cultures, religions, trade goods, and even kinship. Presented with the support of the New Hampshire Humanities Council.
Ladd Street School House


Saturday, October 27, 5:30 PM - Annual Progressive Dinner: Save the date.

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