Could you speak out against the practice of enslavement if it meant risking your livelihood, your position in the community, or even your life? In 1850, pressured to support the Fugitive Slave Law or lose customers, Woodstock native and Roseland Cottage owner Henry C. Bowen, a wealthy merchant, newspaper publisher, and abolitionist, faced this challenge. […]
What did people experience during Civil War? If you were a soldier, how did you spend your day? How did troops communicate? How did the war affect African Americans? Soldier’s families? Students use their inquisitiveness and historical thinking skills to explore the past and gain a deeper understanding of the Civil War and its impact. […]
Why did colonists choose to be Loyalist, Patriot, or uncommitted? How did life change for the colonists before and during the Revolutionary War? What was the influence of propaganda? This hands-on program brings American Revolutionary War history to life at the museum or at your school.
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