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SUMMARY:A History of the Falmouth Road Race
DESCRIPTION:Come hear bestselling author Paul Clerici on Thursday\, August 14th\, at 11 a.m.\, at the Falmouth Historical Society Museums in the Green\, Cultural Center\, 55 Palmer St.\, Falmouth\, as he discusses his “A History of the Falmouth Road Race\,” the first and only book entirely about the great Cape Cod race. \nIn a new multimedia presentation\, hear about how it all began in a bar; tales of the late great founder Tommy Leonard; how the race grew alongside the running boom; stories and anecdotes of Olympic stars on the roads of Falmouth; and how it continues to inspire. \nIn his books about the Falmouth Road Race and Boston Marathon especially\, the award-winning writer takes readers through the colorful journeys of these iconic races. With his unique vast array of experiences and knowledge having run Falmouth several times\, Boston 23 times\, and having covered the sport for over 35 years now\, Clerici brings the great races to life through informative\, humorous\, and enlightening detail that includes stories about every monument\, landmark\, moment\, and portion of the courses and the histories. \nAdmission by Voluntary Donation. Space is Limited\, Please Pre-Register. \nRegister Here\nA freelance journalist\, photographer\, and former newspaper editor\, he delivers talks and lectures at libraries\, historical societies\, bookstores\, running clubs; appears at expos\, book signings\, group meetings; appears on television (NECN\, cable stations\, etc.)\, radio (NPR\, local and city stations\, etc.)\, and media outlets including “The Boston Globe” and the “Cape Cod Times.” Race director of the Camy 5K Run & David 5K Walk in Walpole\, he has competed in nearly every distance from the mile to the marathon – including two triathlons\, 43 marathons\, the Falmouth Road Race several times – and has won numerous age-group and Clydesdale running awards. \nHe is also the author of “Born to Coach: The Story of Bill Squires\,” “Images of Modern America: The Boston Marathon\,” “Boston Marathon History by the Mile\,” and “History of the Greater Boston Track Club.” Books will be available to purchase and be signed by the author. www.paulclerici.com
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/a-history-of-the-falmouth-road-race-2/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 Programming,Author Talk,Community,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T160000
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SUMMARY:Becoming Cape Cod: Creating a Seaside Resort
DESCRIPTION:Becoming Cape Cod: Creating a Seaside Resort \nJim O’Connell’s talk on “Becoming Cape Cod: The Creation of a Seaside Resort” is based on his book about the history of Cape Cod’s development as a vacation mecca. The presentation\, which is illustrated with his collection of rare historic postcards\, traces Cape Cod’s resort history from its discovery by Henry David Thoreau before the Civil War to the present day. The talk covers three eras: 1870-1920\, on the early years of the resort; 1920-1950\, on the impact of the automobile on creating a tourist region with common marketing\, a plethora of attractions\, and a strong heritage appeal; 1950-present\, on measures taken to preserve the Cape in the face of over-development. \n$20 Non-Members/$10 Members\, or donation based ticket. Light refreshments served. \nRegister Here\nBio \nJim O’Connell\, Ph.D. \n\n\nJim O’Connell has a B.A. from Bates College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Urban History from the University of Chicago. He teaches in the City Planning-Urban Affairs Program at Boston University. Jim has worked in planning positions at the National Park Service\, the Cape Cod Commission\, and the City of Springfield\, MA. His books include Becoming Cape Cod: Creating a Seaside Resort\, Dining Out in Boston: A Culinary History\, and The Hub’s Metropolis: Boston’s Suburban Development\, From Railroad Suburbs to Smart Growth. He is currently writing a book about how Boston has become a global city. He formerly lived in Yarmouthport and currently lives in Newton with his wife Ann Marie.
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/becoming-cape-cod-creating-a-seaside-resort/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 Programs,Author,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T170000
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SUMMARY:From Armenia to Falmouth: The Incredible Story of Moses Gulesian & How He Helped Save the USS Constitution 
DESCRIPTION:USS Constitution\, as it looked in 1905 with barracks constructed over the top deck. Detroit Publishing Co. photo. Library of Congress.\n  \n\nFrom Armenia to Falmouth: The Incredible Story of Moses Gulesian & How He Helped Save the USS Constitution\nTuesday\, October 8\, 2024\, 4 pm \nIn December 1905\, Boston businessman and Falmouth resident Moses Gulesian made a startling offer to buy USS Constitution from the Navy for $10\,000. The Armenian immigrant who had made his fortune in America in the metalworking business was moved to action by the news that the Navy wanted to use Constitution for target practice. His patriotic effort to save the ship by buying it spurred a national petition drive that embarrassed the government into taking action. Come hear the story of how Moses Gulesian made it possible for people to still walk the decks of “Old Ironsides” today. \nCarl Herzog is the Public Historian for the USS Constitution Museum\, and lives in Falmouth. He holds a PhD in history from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst\, where he studied colonial maritime smuggling between New England and the Caribbean. Prior to joining the USS Constitution Museum in 2017\, Carl taught maritime history\, historical navigation and seamanship at the Sea Education Association and a variety of other tall ship programs. \nRead: Untold Tale about Moses Gulesian \n$20 Non-Members/$10 Members\, or donation based ticket. Light refreshments served. \nRegister Here\n\n\n\n                                                     \nCarl Herzog. USS Constitution Museum photo.                   Moses Gulesian\, October 1912. New England Magazine.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n120819-N-MJ265-210\nCHARLESTOWN\, Mass (Aug. 19\, 2012) The world’s oldest commissioned warship\, USS Constitution\, sails under her own power. This is only the second time in 131 years traveling without help. The last time Constitution sailed was 1997. This exercise commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Constitution’s victory over the British frigate Guerriere during the War of 1812. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrew Meyers/ Released)
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/from-armenia-to-falmouth-the-incredible-story-of-moses-gulesian-how-he-helped-save-the-uss-constitution/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 Programs,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T160000
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SUMMARY:The Hurricane of 1938: Memories of the Storm of the Century
DESCRIPTION:The Hurricane of 1938: Memories of the Storm of the Century \nThursday\, September 12\, 2024\, 4pm \nIn September 1938\, New England was hit by a devastating hurricane. There was no warning. No one was prepared. Cities were flooded with up to 20 feet of water\, entire seaside communities were washed away\, and hundreds of lives were lost. In 2013\, Chris Wisniewski interviewed over 65 people who lived through the great hurricane. Their personal accounts\, along with more than 60 photographs taken in the days following the storm were included in the book The Hurricane of 1938: Memories of the Storm of the Century.  \nIn the years since\, she has continued to broaden her research into The 1938 Hurricane\, which is still considered to be the most powerful hurricane to hit New England since the 1600s. The storm was made even more devastating by the tidal surge that occurred later that day. It ravaged coastal communities from southern Connecticut to Cape Cod with 17 to 25 foot tides. Reports from an aerial survey of southeastern Massachusetts taken a day after the storm described a mass of floating wreckage\, with houses floating in the water at the entrance to Cape Cod Canal and along the shore of the Buzzards Bay. Hundreds of small crafts had broken their moorings and were later found beached or tossed onto streets along the shoreline. \nCome hear stories of The 1938 Hurricane and learn how the storm shaped New England in ways we still can see today. \n$20 Non-Members/ $10 Members\, or donation based ticket. Light refreshments served. \nChris Wisniewski is an author and Personal Historian based in Wellfleet\, Mass. She is the owner of a business called Saving Stories that helps individuals\, families\, and businesses preserve their history. \nPhoto: waves against seawall in Woods Hole\, credit NOAA. \nRegister Here
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/the-hurricane-of-1938-memories-of-the-storm-of-the-century/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 Programs,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T173000
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SUMMARY:The Railroad Comes to Falmouth
DESCRIPTION:The Railroad Comes to Falmouth \nMonday\, Sept 9th\, 2024\, 4pm (rescheduled from July 18th) \nAfter the Civil War\, the railroad extension to Falmouth and Woods Hole was completed in 1872\, and had a great impact on Falmouth and Martha’s Vineyard. Large estates were built as tourists were attracted to the beaches and climate of the shore and the islands. A small agrarian community and dying maritime economy was transformed to a summer resort and a business center. Carloads of fresh strawberries and fresh fish were sent north on the railroad and many other businesses were dependent on the railroad. A passenger train\, the Flying Dude\, ran an express train service by subscription from 1884 to 1916 between Boston and Woods Hole in 1 hour and 40 minutes. Passenger service continued to Falmouth and Woods Hole until June 30\, 1959. \nPlease join us for a brief history of the impact of the arrival of the railroad to Falmouth more than 150 years ago. \nPaul Dreyer (3Dec23) \n  \n   \nFalmouth Station (1872)                                                  Woods Hole Freight Yard (1872) \nPaul C. Dreyer is a Professional Environmental Engineer in private practice with extensive international experience. He is a member of the Falmouth Planning Board and other committees in the Town of Falmouth\, Massachusetts. \n$20 Non-Members/$10 Members\, or donation based ticket\, includes light refreshments. \nRegister Here
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/the-railroad-comes-to-falmouth/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 Programs,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240805T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240805T170000
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SUMMARY:All that Jazz - Author Talk
DESCRIPTION:ALL THAT JAZZ: New York Times bestselling author Larry Tye will be in-conversation with Attorney Joy Rosenthal\, executor of Count Basie’s estate\, on Tye’s new book — The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington\, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie Transformed America — with a special focus on the once rip-roaring jazz scene on Cape Cod. The Jazzmen zeros in on these legendary maestros’ lives off their bandstands\, and how they wrote the soundtrack for the civil rights movement. With a band playing toe-tapping music of Ellington\, Armstrong and Basie. \nMuseums on the Green\, Monday\, August 5th at 4pm. \n$20 Non-Member/$10 Members\, or donation based ticket. Light Refreshments Served. \nRegister Here\n\n\nLarry Tye was an award-winning journalist at the Boston Globe and is author of nine books\, including bios of Bobby Kennedy\, Joe McCarthy\, Satchel Paige and Superman. A resident of Cotuit\, Tye runs a Boston-based fellowship program for health journalists.
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/all-that-jazz-author-talk/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 Programs,Author,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T160000
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SUMMARY:A Village of Discovery: The History and Diversity of Science in Woods Hole
DESCRIPTION:A Village of Discovery: The History and Diversity of Science in Woods Hole \nThursday\, August 1st\, at 4pm \nThis lecture is done in collaboration with the Falmouth Historical Society and the Woods Hole Historical Museum. \nFor many in Falmouth\, Woods Hole is\, well\, somewhat mysterious.  It often is a surprise to learn that there are six or more distinct science institutions in the village.  How did this small village become an internationally known center for biology\, biomedical research\, ocean sciences\, and planetary workings and climate research? This talk will outline the history and connections among the science institutions in Wood Hole\, and the nature and global impact of their research. \nJohn Stegeman is a Sr. Scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Director of the Woods Hole Center for Oceans and Human Health.  He has been at WHOI since 1971. \n$20 Non-Member/$10 Members\, or donation based ticket. Light Refreshments Served. \nRegister Here
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/a-village-of-discovery-the-history-and-diversity-of-science-in-woods-hole/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 Programs,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240731T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240731T153000
DTSTAMP:20240625T155935Z
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SUMMARY:D-Day and Its Ties to Cape Cod
DESCRIPTION:D-Day and Its Ties to Cape Cod\nby Joe Yunkna\, Cape Cod Military Museum – July 31 at 2pm\n\nLearn about the capes’ amazing connections to the most important day of the 20th century. Will will discuss the technical innovations developed here and employed in Normandy. There were many military units that trained on the Cape’s beaches before hitting Omaha and Utah Beach on that fateful day. There were boats and ships that went to France not to take lives but to save them . Watch the hour photo lecture surrounded by our Falmouth to Normandy display. \n \nThis lecture is in conjunction with our new exhibition “From Cape Cod to Normandy: Falmouth’s Role in World War II’s D-Day Invasion”\n$20 Non-Member/$10 Members\, or donation based ticket. Light Refreshments Served. \n\nRegister Here
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/d-day-and-its-ties-to-cape-cod/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 Programs,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T170000
DTSTAMP:20240408T175014Z
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SUMMARY:Historian Talk: Military Aircraft Wrecks\, Cape Cod
DESCRIPTION:A New England Air Express passenger craft which crashed in the Bahamas\, October\, 1948.\n  \nHistorian Talk: Military Aircraft Wrecks\, Cape Cod\nTuesday\, June 25th\, 2024\, at 4pm \nOVERVIEW \nDid you realize that in New England there are so many aircraft wrecks\, both military and civilian\, that on average there is one every 35 miles of land? That is because historians like Jim Ignasher of New England Aviation History and Larry Webster in Rhode Island have identified close to 2\,000 air accidents\, from losing a wheel to total destruction or missing in the oceans. In Massachusetts there are at least 375 military and 301 civilian airplane mishaps\, with over 150 occurring on Cape Cod or surrounding seas and islands. Falmouth alone has five\, Mashpee 2 (one of them recently found by the speaker)\, and over 40 in Otis Air Force Base or Camp Edwards. This talk will focus on trying to find evidence of the many air wrecks in and near Falmouth\, and the need to learn\, preserve and share the back-stories of the men and women who fell to earth while flying to keep us safe. Last year Eric spent many months finding a dozen and documenting nearly 200 other WWII aircraft in Bahamas. Now he shares his focus on women pilots\, Cold War warriors\, and lone fighter pilots who ditched in the cold Atlantic\, or into ponds and marshes and road near us. \n$20 Non-Member/$10 Members\, or donation based ticket. Light Refreshments Served. \nBIOGRAPHY \nBased in East Boston\, Eric Wiberg moved to New England at age 13 in the 1980s to attend boarding schools in Massachusetts and Rhode Island\, then Boston College. He is from Bahamas\, with US and Swedish passports\, and have lived in Asia\, Europe\, the US\, South Pacific and Caribbean in the course of working on over 150 yachts and traveling a million miles. Following degrees or certificates in law\, marine policy and film\, Eric has completed over 45 books\, published 18 and 1\,000 articles\, and has given nearly 100 presentations internationally and on film & TV. His main focus is discovering and describing maritime mishap and airplane wrecks. The father of a teen son\, he is a tutor who returns to Mashpee to see loved ones and has written at Cuttyhunk. \nRegister Here
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/historian-talk-military-aircraft-wrecks-on-cape-cod/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T173000
DTSTAMP:20240313T164030Z
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SUMMARY:A Breeze from the Past: Uncovering climate clues from whaling ship logbooks
DESCRIPTION:       \nPhoto Credit: Susan Sholi (WHOI); Jayne Doucette (WHOI)\nA Breeze from the Past: Uncovering climate clues from whaling ship logbooks \nCaroline C. Ummenhofer1 and Timothy D. Walker1\,2 \n1Department of Physical Oceanography\, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution\, Woods Hole\, MA\, USA; \n2Department of History\, University of Massachusetts\, Dartmouth\, MA\, USA \nBringing together oceanographer Dr. Caroline Ummenhofer from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Dr. Timothy Walker\, Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth\, our project examines the use of weather recordings contained in American whaling voyage logbooks to assess changes in climate and weather patterns. We focus on unexploited caches of archival documentation\, namely U.S. whaling logbooks of voyages spanning the period 1790 to 1910 from New England archives housed by the New Bedford Whaling Museum\, Nantucket Historical Association\, and Providence Public Library. The logbooks\, often covering multi-year voyages around the globe\, contain systematic daily weather observations (e.g.\, wind strength/direction\, sea state\, precipitation). \nIn historical climate research\, long datasets are invaluable for establishing baseline weather and climate conditions\, against which changes can be assessed. Yet pre-19th century instrumental data are sparse\, especially over the ocean. We showcase how descriptive\, qualitative weather recordings from New England whaling ship logbooks can be transferred to quantitative data to compare against modern\, instrumental data. We also highlight how we can then use the novel data to assess long-term shifts in wind patterns around the world\, such as long-term shifts in position and strength of the Southern Hemisphere westerlies\, variations in the North Atlantic subtropical winds surrounding the Bermuda (or Azores) High pressure system\, or strengthening of the Pacific equatorial trade winds since the 19th century. Our results demonstrate that the historical records provide an important long-term context for changing maritime wind patterns in remote ocean regions lacking observational records during the 19th century. \n$20 Non-Members/$10 Members; or donation based ticket. Light refreshments served. Ticket sales go towards supporting our Nautical Narrative Initiative to use our historic whaling logs to trace historic weather patterns. \nRegister Here\nBiographies: \nDr. Caroline Ummenhofer received a Joint Honours B.Sc. in Marine Biology and Physical Oceanography from Bangor University\, UK\, and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of New South Wales\, Australia\, specializing in climate modeling. In 2012\, she took up a faculty position in the Physical Oceanography Department at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution\, USA\, following postdoctoral appointments in Australia. Her research focuses on the ocean’s role in climate\, particularly on the water cycle and extreme events\, such as droughts and floods\, and their impact on human and natural systems\, including marine heatwaves. Her applied research bridges the gap between ocean and climate dynamics and its impacts on end users. As such\, she aims to provide practical outcomes of use to stakeholders and the broader public. She has participated in showcasing scientific findings through art-science collaborations at museum exhibits about marine heatwaves and the oceanic water cycle\, and provided educational resources on extreme weather for K-12 schools serving students around the world. \nDr. Timothy Walker\, Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth\, is a scholar of maritime history\, colonial overseas expansion\, and trans-oceanic slave trading.  Walker is a Guest Investigator of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution\, drawing historic climate data from archived whaling logbooks\, Portuguese colonial\, and other maritime documentation. Walker is a contributing faculty member of the Munson Institute of Maritime Studies\, and Director of the NEH “Landmarks in American History” workshops series\, titled “Sailing to Freedom: New Bedford and the Underground Railroad” (2011–2022).  In 2020\, Walker was appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts to serve on the Schooner Ernestina/Morrissey Advisory Board\, where he is the chair of the Educational Programming Committee.
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/a-breeze-from-the-past-uncovering-climate-clues-from-whaling-ship-logbooks/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 Programs,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T170000
DTSTAMP:20240313T164106Z
CREATED:20240102T180428Z
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SUMMARY:Whaling in New England
DESCRIPTION:Whaling in New England \nThursday\, May 9th\, 4pm \nMany different forms of whaling have been used in Cape Cod. Drift\, shore\, herding\, and artic whaling have all been practiced at one time or another. Each specific form of whaling has a small history connected to it. In the early 1800s whaling was among the most profitable enterprises in United States\, second only to textiles. It remained strong for six decades. The reason why whale products are so valuable as well as the rationale as to why the whaling center moved from first from Nantucket\, then to Wellfleet\, then to New Bedford and eventually to Provincetown will be told. Retelling the storied lives of several successful Cape Cod whaling captains make the session come alive. \n$20 Non-Member/$10 Members; or donation based ticket. Light Refreshments Served. \nRegister Here\nShort Biography of Dr. Michael Pregot \nDr. Pregot has spent over a half of a century in the field of education. He has served as a Modern Language teacher\, a high school principal\, a district-wide school superintendent\, a professor of education and a University Director of an Educational Leadership Department. He has published several articles and a textbook on the dispositions needed to be an efficient school official. He has lived on the Cape for several years with his wife\, Judith.  He is still an on-line professor and author. The maritime history of the Cape has caught his attention for the past few years.  He is currently studying the complexity slave trading and abolitionism in Cape Cod.
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/whaling-in-new-england/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 Programs,Author,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T153000
DTSTAMP:20240401T141559Z
CREATED:20240201T163353Z
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SUMMARY:Free Talk by Author Christie Palmer Lowrance\, “Thornton W. Burgess: An Extraordinary Naturalist\, Children’s Author\, and Cape Codder”
DESCRIPTION:Author Christie Palmer Lowrance will present a talk on: “Thornton W. Burgess: An Extraordinary Naturalist\, Children’s Author\, and Cape Codder”\nWednesday\, April 10th at 2pm \n“In the realm of wildlife conservation and natural history\, there is one name in the United States that must not be forgotten: Thornton W. Burgess\,” wrote Dr. Theodore H. Reed\, Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoological Park director.   \nFrom a Cape Cod childhood to work as a journalist\, then a beloved children’s author and wildlife advocate in Springfield and Hampden\,  Massachusetts\, Thornton Burgess’ career as an internationally loved story-teller\, a respected naturalist\, and pioneer in environmental education and radio programming for children was ground-breaking. Christie Palmer Lowrance\, author of Nature’s Ambassador: The Legacy of Thornton W. Burgess\, will describe highlights of his career\, including his great friendship with “animal whisperer” Alice Conant Cook\, whose Conant relatives lived in the headquarters of Falmouth Historical Society. Ms. Lowrance will read excerpts from Aunt Sally’s Friends in Fur\, his fond literary tribute to Cook\, as well as show slides of her famous Woodshed Night Club.” \nTalk is free thanks to the generosity of the Ellis Family in memory of Robert Conant Ellis (1931-2023) and Susan Yeager Tow (1936-2019)\, grandson and granddaughter of William and Margaret Conant. \nBIO \nChristie Palmer Lowrance has passionately pursued a lifelong career as a writer/editor\, journalist\, biographer\, and writing instructor. She has written extensively about Cape Cod’s historical\, artistic\, literary\, and commercial life\, and taught writing at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Cape Cod Community College. Ms. Lowrance is the author of Nature’s Ambassador: The Legacy of Thornton W. Burgess published by Schiffer Publishing. Her children’s book The Last Heath Hen\, illustrated by artist Mike Berndt\, will be released early this summer. A biography\, Ships and Shards\, on Dr. George F. Bass\, known as the father of underwater archaeology\, is a work-in-progress. \nMs. Lowrance has a B.A. from William Smith College and an M.A. from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She taught writing at the University of Massachusetts and Cape Cod Community College. \nRegister Here
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/talk-by-author-christie-palmer-lowrance-thornton-w-burgess-an-extraordinary-naturalist-childrens-author-and-cape-codder/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 Programs,Author,Talk/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Historical Postcards: The Stories They Tell; The Art They Inspire
DESCRIPTION:Historical Postcards: The Stories They Tell; The Art They Inspire \nWednesday\, April 3rd at 1pm \nFalmouth Historical Society’s Cultural Center 55 Palmer Avenue Falmouth\, MA 02540 \nFree and Open to the Public Thanks to the Falmouth Cultural Council \nThe Falmouth Public Library’s trove of postcards includes depictions of the town throughout the decades (since the early 1900s)\, with many historical images of each of Falmouth’s villages. Anna Lee\, Technical Services Assistant at the Falmouth Public Library and Alice Kociemba\, Founding Director of Calliope Poetry will give a gallery talk on Wednesday\, April 3rd at 1:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center of Falmouth Museums on the Green.  Anna will explore how each of the postcards tells its own story. Alice will focus on how the postcard’s images and messages have inspired local writers and artists to create new art. \nCalliope Poetry’s Wish You Were Here: Postcards from the Past received a 2023 grant from the Falmouth Cultural Council\, the local agency of the Mass Cultural Council \n Feel free to bring a lunch to enjoy in the Society’s beautiful gardens before or after the talk.\n\n \nBios:\n\nAlice Kociemba is the founding director of Calliope Poetry and is the author of the poetry collection\, Bourne Bridge. Along with Robin Smith-Johnson and Rich Youmans\, Alice is a co-editor of From the Farther Shore: Discovering Cape Cod and the Islands through Poetry. Wish You Were Here: Postcards from the Past is Calliope’s latest project. \n\n \nAnna Lee is a Technical Services Assistant at Falmouth Public Library. She works with collections that include FPL’s historic postcards\, as part of the library’s efforts to preserve and share voices\, memories\, and images from Falmouth’s past.\nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/historical-postcards-the-stories-they-tell-the-art-they-inspire/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 Programs,Talk/Lecture
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SUMMARY:A Woman’s World: We’ve Come a Long Way\, Baby! Lecture by Tamsen George
DESCRIPTION:A Woman’s World: We’ve Come a Long Way\, Baby! \nTuesday\, March 26\, 2024 at 4pm \nIn an 18th century American family\, men were responsible for its support through their work; farming\, fishing\, trading or skilled labor. Women also had their assigned place and role in the household determined for the “fair sex” by custom and laws. \nBut questions arise. Circumstances change. Children are born. Deaths occur. A father\, brother or husband might not be available when a woman must make decisions. How imperative was it to have male supervision or accompaniment in business matters? \nJoin Tamsen George in peering into the eighteenth-century world of women. We recite\, “A man’s work is sun to sun\, a woman’s work is never done. . .” but is that true? \n$20 Non-Members/$10 Members; or donation based ticket. Light refreshments served \nTamsen George’s book will also be for sale during the event – Allegiance: The Life and Times of William Eustis\, published in 2022\, has an international award in US history. It celebrates a relatively unknown doctor who knew all the standard and limited list of “founders.” Without him and others in that second row capacity\, they could not have managed our revolution and solution as well as they did. The book is a biography and goes into all the adventures and people he knew here and abroad. \nRegister Here
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/a-womans-world-weve-come-a-long-way-baby/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 Programs,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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