Bidwell House Museum to Host Early America Lecture
TYRINGHAM, Mass. — The Bidwell House Museum is offering a talk by Professor John Demos on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. on the subject of communications in America in the 1700s. His talk, part of "The Lost World of Early America" series, is entitled "The Supernatural World: Religion, Magic, Witchcraft and 'Wonders' in the 1700s."Demos, Samuel Knight Professor of American History Emeritus at Yale University, holds degrees from Harvard University and Berkeley. He also studied at Oxford University and at the Institute for Psychoanalysis in Chicago. He is the author of many prize-winning books, including "The Unredeemed Captive" (1994), winner of the Francis Parkman Award.
This is the final talk in the series. The community is invited. Demos will suggest some readings, and discussion is invited. Advance registration is encouraged.
The talk will take place at the Tyringham Union Church, Main Road (a five-minute drive from the Bidwell House Museum). The $15 suggested donation benefits the museum.
To register or for further information, call the museum at 413-528-6888.
The Bidwell House Museum, 100 Art School Road, Monterey, is open every day except Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with tours on the hour. The museum grounds – 192 acres of woods, fields, historic stone walls, trails and picnic sites – are open all year free of charge. The program of events can be found on the museum’s website, www.bidwellhousemuseum.org.
