Rhode Island history - Kirsten Hammerstrom

Clothing/History/material culture/Museums/Research

I Fall to Pieces: Extant Garment Fragments

Posted on August 3, 2017 by kittycalash

Once upon a time, not very long ago, when I worked in a historic house museum, I was asked to present at a conference in Worcester. I chose to talk about these ...

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

A Giant One-Night Stand

Posted on October 26, 2016 by kittycalash

Drunk Tailor’s told you some of the story, and Our Girl History a little bit more, but here we specialize in confessions, so let’s begin. One night ...

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 ...