Join us on May 15th for a FREE video conference class to explore the history of soap making and learn how to make traditional gardener’s hand scrub with salts, essential oils, and fresh herbs such as Basil, Rosemary, and Lavender.
Month: May 2020
Jupiter Hammon and New York’s Long Struggle for Freedom
The practice of chattel slavery in New York has a long history. Rather than ending enslavement outright, New York enacted a series of gradual emancipation laws that created slow and often complicated paths towards freedom.
Huntington Museum Challenge
Visit the websites of participating organizations between May 1st & May 14th to watch a short video from their museums and then join the challenge by answering the official online question form. A drawing from all entries will be held on May 15th. The winner will receive a dozen rolls of toilet paper and a collection of local history books!