This event is in the "Everyone" group Early American Children's Books and the Shaping of National Identity All Day 1/31–5/31 Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Jan-May 31 2026 Early American Children's Books and the Shaping of National Identity All Day 1/31–5/31 Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Main Reading Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: America250 Event Details: The 18th and 19th centuries witnessed the emergence in England and America of new attitudes toward children and education at the same time that America was casting off its royal authority.
This event is in the "Adults" group The Quest of the Colonial: Finding America at 150 and 250 | with Brenton Grom 10:30am–12:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 24 2026 Sun The Quest of the Colonial: Finding America at 150 and 250 | with Brenton Grom 10:30am–12:00pm Open Registration will close on May 24, 2026 @ 10:30am. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture, America250 Registration Required Event Details: Today we take for granted that collecting antiques and restoring old houses are stodgy pursuits, subject to generations of rules and insider knowledge. A hundred years ago they were novel and fun.
