Civil War
Events
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Sister Societies presentation by Beth Solerno
FeaturedOnline ProgramMany 19th century women got their first taste of political activism in small-town societies advocating temperance and other moral causes. Alongside national organizations with charismatic male leaders, these grassroots efforts by ordinary women helped to bring about social reform, change the meaning of political action and, in the process, redefine gender roles. Significantly, women moved […]
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Yankee Spy! Stoddard’s Jonathan Hale in the Civil War Presented by Alan Rumrill
FeaturedOnline ProgramYankee Spy! Stoddard's Jonathan Hale in the Civil War Presented by Alan Rumrill for the Chesterfield Historical Society, Chesterfield NH (public welcome to attend) Thurs. Nov. 5th 7pm via zoom Register Now click here Cheshire County native Jonathan Davis Hale left New Hampshire to seek his fortune in the mid-1800s. He gained wealth in his […]
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Yankee Spy! Stoddard’s Jonathan Hale in the Civil War Presented by Alan Rumrill
FeaturedOnline ProgramYankee Spy! Stoddard’s Jonathan Hale in the Civil War Online event click here to register Cheshire County native Jonathan Davis Hale left New Hampshire to seek his fortune in the mid-1800s. He gained wealth in his adopted state of Tennessee, only to lose it all when the Civil War began because he supported the Union. […]