Conferences
Religious Affections in Colonial North America
Wed., Jan. 25, 2017 | Caroline Wigginton and Abram Van Engen
In 1746, Jonathan Edwards—the famous preacher, theologian, and philosopher of the Great Awakening—tried to sort through the wide variety of experiences that doubt and faith can generate. Some experiences should be trusted as signs of grace, he argued; others, less so.
Library
Robert Seymour, 19th-Century Political Cartoonist
Wed., Jan. 18, 2017 | Ian Haywood
The Huntington possesses a trove of images from the golden age of British caricature—most notably by artists Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827) and Isaac Cruikshank (1764–1811). It also owns some gems by Robert Seymour (1798–1836), an illustrator whose fame grew
Botanical
Fairy Hunting at The Huntington
Wed., Jan. 11, 2017 | Laura Forsberg
The next time you walk through the faux-bois trellises along the western edge of The Huntington's Rose Garden, see if you can find a small door, carved in miniature at the base of a tree trunk, with a pathway to it resembling a fallen leaf.
Exhibitions
Folded Wonders
Thu., Jan. 5, 2017 | Linda Chiavaroli
What happens when you take a single sheet of paper and apply the ancient principles of origami coupled with computer-generated folding patterns? In the hands of physicist and origami master Robert J. Lang
Exhibitions
Knowing the Earth, Then and Now
Sun., Jan. 1, 2017 | Melissa Lo
We denizens of the 21st century have numerous ways to learn about our planet: seismographs, submersibles, and airborne snow observatories cover every continent. Some of the most remote Earth science instruments
Uncategorized
Some of Our Favorite Things
Mon., Dec. 26, 2016 | Kevin Durkin
As 2016 winds to a close, we invite you to take another look at a dozen stories plucked from the more than 80 we've published this past year on Verso.
Audio
Recent Lectures: Nov. 22–Dec. 13, 2016
Thu., Dec. 22, 2016 | Huntington Staff
Home to gorgeous gardens, spectacular art, and stunning rare books and manuscripts, The Huntington also offers an impressive slate of lectures and conferences on topics and themes related to its collections. Featured are audio recordings of five recent lectures and conversations.
Beyond The H
Finding Harmony in Battle
Mon., Dec. 19, 2016 | Vanessa Wilkie, Ph.D.
I wrote my first serious history paper in 7th grade on the Battle of Hastings—the epic scene in 1066 when Duke William II of Normandy invaded England, defeating the Saxon King Harold. After the battle, England was ruled by a foreign king, court, and legal system.
Exhibitions
Preserving Parks for People
Wed., Dec. 14, 2016 | Linda Chiavaroli
"Geographies of Wonder: Evolution of the National Park Idea, 1933–2016," an exhibition in the Library's West Hall, examines how the idea of national parks evolved over time. Two images at the entrance bookend the history of the park system
Library
Ben Jonson’s Readers
Wed., Dec. 7, 2016 | Jane Rickard
The poet and playwright Ben Jonson (1572–1637) was exceptionally concerned with literary posterity. His most ambitious publication was the folio collection of his Works that appeared 400 years ago this year.
Art
Viewing Sam Francis in Another Light
Wed., Nov. 30, 2016 | Nicole Block
I grew up in Southern California and have loved The Huntington since I first visited it on a high school field trip. Being an intern this past summer in the American art department was a dream come true.
Art
The Beard Makes the Man
Tue., Nov. 22, 2016 | James Fishburne
Is identity mutable? Can you alter who you are? Whether or not real transformation is achievable, it is possible to change how others view you. A new exhibition in the Huntington Art Gallery examines an age-old tool used in the effort to influence perception: facial hair. "A History of Whiskers:...