Women's Right to Vote - A Hard Fought Battle.
August 18, 1920 - The 19th Amendment became law, guaranteeing women the right to vote. The right of citizens of the United States to...
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B. Sullivan
- Jan 17, 2021
Major General and 12th President of the United States; 2nd Cousin of 4th President
Major General, 12th President Zachary Taylor. (Fun Fact: Taylor had never cast a vote until he ran for the Office of President of the...
B. Sullivan
- Jan 17, 2021
This Piano Participated in History...
We’ve recently received a long-term loan of an 1850/52 grand piano with a link to Bloomsbury from the Camper family via the Jerdone...
B. Sullivan
- Jan 17, 2021
We think we know....but do we?
On December 2, 2018, the Museum opened our newest permanent cultural exhibit space, The Mannahoac [Mannahoack, Manahoack, Manahoac]...
B. Sullivan
- Jan 17, 2021
Minstrelsy / Minstrel Show / Black Face
Please note that the while this topic is sensitive, and the performance of blackface is unthinkable today, it is being presented in this...
B. Sullivan
- Jan 17, 2021
Flight From Washington - 1814
It's fun to come across old newspapers and other items when going through old files. In this case, the date is not on the newspaper...
B. Sullivan
- Jan 17, 2021
James Madison -- Why remember Madison?
Why remember Madison? Simplistically, we can say "Father of the Constitution," author of the Bill of Rights and his written political...
B. Sullivan
- Jan 17, 2021
Home-Front
We are in the 100th and 75th anniversaries of World Wars I and II. In addition to the military exhibit pieces, we have included...
B. Sullivan
- Jan 17, 2021
Museum Musings - Inaugurations
Our Constitution requires an elected president to take the following oath: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully...
B. Sullivan
- Oct 7, 2015
A Brief History of the Rope Bed – or – “Sleep Tight”
A Brief History of the Rope Bed – or – “Sleep Tight” In the Medieval Period (476-1453), bedding beyond a pile of hay on the floor and...
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