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As of Saturday, March 14 the John Brown House Museum, Museum of Work & Culture, Aldrich House, and Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center will be temporarily closed until further notice. All programs and events have been moved to virtual formats, postponed, or canceled. Please see our events calendar for updates. Thank you for your understanding.

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"abraham lincoln"

Mar 8, 2018
  • abraham lincoln
  • museum of work & culture
  • paul bourget
  • valley talks

Historical Reenactor Bourget Explores Assassination of Lincoln in Free Talk

The Museum of Work & Culture will offer the final installment of its 2018 Valley Talks, a series of free lectures, on Sunday, March 11, at 1:30pm.

Mar 8, 2013
  • 1860
  • abraham lincoln
  • Civil War
  • Elections
  • history
  • political parties
  • Politics
  • Republican Party (history)
  • Wide-Awakes

Faith & Freedom Friday: Rhode Island Wide-Awakes

The Wide-Awake movement formed in March, 1860, after a speech by Cassius Clay in Hartford, CT. Originally a club of … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: Rhode Island Wide-Awakes

Feb 12, 2009
  • abraham lincoln

A Day of Humiliation and Mourning

On this, the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth (and Charles Darwin’s), we’ll take a moment to look back at the … Continue reading A Day of Humiliation and Mourning

Feb 9, 2009
  • abraham lincoln
  • Broadsides

Lincoln and Rhode Island

In the spirit of the widespread celebrations of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday, we’ll be highlighting a few of the Lincoln-related … Continue reading Lincoln and Rhode Island

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