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Thu
20
Aug
Thursday, August 20, 2026 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Grant Cottage State Historic Site
Join magic lantern performers Dawn Elliott and Joel Schlemowitz as they work with original magic lantern glass slides and projectors. Rediscover the wonder of this entrancing entertainment of the Revolutionary War era while also learning about the mechanics behind this illuminating art form. Experience lantern images of the American Revolution with text from Thomas Paine's famous work Common Sense, special effects of George Washington's tomb, 18th-century comic poetry, and more. Dawn Elliott is a New Paltz-based museum professional and historic interpreter. She was the recipient of the Martha Washington Woman of History Award in 2018. Joel Schlemowitz is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and part-time faculty member at The New School. Elliott and Schlemowitz have received a Program Award from the Victorian Society New York and the Dick Balzer Presentation Award from the Magic Lantern Society UK. For more information, visit https://www.grantcottage.org/.
Registration: Not required
Sat
03
Oct
Saturday, October 3, 2026 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Grant Cottage State Historic Site
Join author and presidential historian Louis Picone as he shares the underappreciated legacy of Ulysses S. Grant's world tour. The subject of his new book, Ulysses's Odyssey: Ulysses S. Grant's World Tour at the Dawn of American Empire, follows the extensive travels of Grant, his wife, and sons over nearly three years of globetrotting. He will share the significant impact of the tour on international relations, as well as the personal journey of the Grant family. A book signing to follow the presentation featuring Picone's new title as well as his other titles, Grant's Tomb and The President is Dead! For more information, visit https://www.grantcottage.org/.
Registration: Not required