The Hartford History Center at Hartford Public Library is presenting “Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America,” a world-class educational exhibition sponsored by the Lincoln Financial Foundation.The exhibit features reproduction artifacts from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois. Hartford Public Library is the only Connecticut venue for this …
Arts and Archives on the ARTWALK is Hartford Public Library’s opportunity to showcase projects workshop participants created in the grant-funded “Arts and Archives: Master Classes in the Arts and Humanities for Older Adults” series held at the library this past year. The July 9 opening reception will feature keynote speaker Mary Catherine Bateson, …
Enjoy a romantic view of Hartford, 100 years ago! On display now and throughout the month of April are select Hartford postcards, blown up to oversize proportions. Images are on view on the 3rd floor, on the wall adjacent to the main staircase. The Hartford History Center is home to …
Ella G. Brown attended Hartford Public Schools, studied Education and Sociology at Virginia State University and, two decades later, received a master’s …
EXHIBITION January 23 – March 6, 2011 Third Floor Hartford Public Library OPENING RECEPTION Sunday, January 23, 2:00-3:00 p.m. with a Slam …
The City and Town Clerk Papers, an extensive collection of historical records that document the birth of Hartford dating back to the …
