Prosperity for All?
America was founded on the principles of equality, freedom, liberty, and respect for individual rights. But these ideals have not always applied to everyone, and many Americans have fought since the founding of this country to broaden those values so that they apply to all Americans.
Object Story: Acrostic “Portrait dedicated to Winthrop Eager”
This "portrait" of Major Winthrop Eager documents his membership in the secret order of Freemasons.
Object Story: Before the Burning of Old South Church in Bath, Maine
On July 6, 1854, an angry crowd set fire to this church in the town of Bath, Maine.
Out of Many, One?
Americans have long created an identity based on distinct principles and values that define the country. This unit explores the tensions between being an individual and being part of a group or nation and provides insight into what it means to be an individual in America, today and centuries ago.
When The Huntington closed nearly three months ago due to a global pandemic, some employees whose work was on hiatus because of diminished activities received work reassignments. We asked one of them, Karina Sanchez, to tell us about her experiences working in the gardens.
In an effort to increase self-sufficiency and reduce trips to the grocery store during our current pandemic, a growing number of people are adding vegetable and herb gardens to their own yards.
Christopher Clark, professor of history at the University of Connecticut at Storrs, explores how conflicts in agriculture over possession of land and slavery in 19th-century United States shaped the nation.