Rhode Island Historical Society - Kirsten Hammerstrom

Clothing/History/Living History/Museums/Pabodie Project

Mrs Pabodie, I presume?

Posted on November 16, 2016 by kittycalash

Remember Mrs Pabodie? She appeared a week ago today in Providence after an intense sewing effort left your author with numb fingers. The process was as straight...

Events/History/Living History/Museums/Philosophy/Reenacting

What Cheer Day: Emotional Goals and Historical Content

Posted on October 25, 2016 by kittycalash

I think about three or four things most of the time: food, sex, museums, and clothes. That seems pretty adequate, but from time to time I am forced to consider ...

Events/Living History/Museums

What Cheer! Week

Posted on October 19, 2016 by kittycalash

What Cheer! Wednesday: that’s today, with a preview of What Cheer Day itself as props are distributed through the house, the display cases open for viewin...

1830s/Clothing/Events/History/Museums

The Warren Commission

Posted on October 6, 2016 by kittycalash

In addition to the Pabodie Project due in November, I recently committed to appearing at the Providence Arcade on October 14 as Mrs Russell Warren at the party ...