• Of Arms and Artists: The American Revolution through Painters’ Eyes

    The Old Church 11550 NY-22, Austerlitz, NY, United States

    Paul Staiti, Professor and Art Historian at Mount Holyoke College, will explore the American Revolution through the lives and works of five artists – Charles Wilson Peale, John Singleton Copley, John Trumbull, Benjamin West and Gilbert Stuart – who created iconic images that shaped the new nation’s identity, all while navigating political allegiances and personal […]

  • The Roles of Women in the American Revolution

    The Old Church 11550 NY-22, Austerlitz, NY, United States

    Women played many important roles during the Revolution, most overlooked in standard histories. They managed the farm or family business, supported husbands on military marches and raised money to support the Patriot cause, among other things. Join Gretchen Maresco of the Henrick Hudson DAR to learn more about this lesser-known topic. No charge to attend.