historic house museums - Kirsten Hammerstrom

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Objectification

Posted on January 14, 2016 by kittycalash

I’ve had more alone time than usual at work, which is to say, I’ve been the only living creature in 16,000 SF for multiple consecutive days, which allows me bot...

Events/History/Living History/Museums/Reenacting

Good Grief

Posted on October 25, 2015 by kittycalash

I had my doubts about this event, since we were interpreting the death and mourning of John Brown a full month after it actually happened, and initially resiste...

History/Museums

Glaciers in the House

Posted on March 19, 2015 by kittycalash

I don’t mean the ice dams and icicles that plagued the house and streaked the service ell’s windows as they melted: I mean change. I’m reading...

Collecting/Museums/personal/Research/Uncategorized

The Museum of Crap

Posted on November 24, 2014 by kittycalash

After an intense three days spent thinking about museums, we went to the antique mall on Sunday. It did not disappoint, being stuffed with a variety of material...