Breakthrough - Sharing History's Secrets

Read all about my research on Tom Thumb in the latest issue of UB Breakthroughs.

Becoming Tom Thumb Taking Connecticut By Storm

Today Connecticut, tomorrow the world. Becoming Tom Thumb is mentioned in the latest issue of Connecticut Magazine. It was also mentioned on the buzz site Flavorwire.

Come see me and get your own signed copy at the Barnum Museum on Sunday, December 15, at 2 pm!

Tom Thumb's World Travels

I gave a sneak-peek at my upcoming book and its hero at the Barnum Museum last week. Everyone was quite surprised how popular Tom Thumb was. It seems so obvious to me now, but if I had seen someone else give this presentation five years ago, I probably would have been shocked, too. More to come!

Tom and Lavinia's Fairy Wedding

Had a great time at the Barnum Museum's 150th anniversary of the "Fairy Wedding" of Tom Thumb (Charles Stratton) and Lavinia Warren. We had tea, listened to the Weston High School orchestra sing Tom Thumb songs, and listened to a lecture on the fashion impact of Lavinia's wedding dress.

Next up - my own lecture on Tom Thumb's World Travels!

Disaster Preparedness

Great post at Worn Through about the disaster preparedness programs and exhibits that the Barnum Museum has put on since the 2010 tornado. The wisdom Kathy Maher and the museum staff have acquired since then is legendary, and it's good to see a little shout out to their work.

 

As New York City prepares for a potential hit by Hurricane Sandy, many of the local museums and institutions have been reviewing their disaster plans to ensure that they are ready in the event of an emergency. Last summer on the very day that we were shaken by a rare earthquake, I sat in on a somewhat ironically, pre-scheduled disaster preparedness meeting at the Museum of the City of New York. Although admittedly, emergency preparation can be a tedious topic, the recent focus on emergency planning has reminded me of the creative and engaging programming that the Barnum Museum has put together since they have been in recovery mode from tornado damage to their institution in June of 2010...READ MORE.