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Rokeby Museum Virtual Events - Rokeby Museum now offers a virtual tour of the historic Robinson home and exhibition Free & Safe the Underground Railroad in Vermont. To book at tour with our educator email tfoltz@rokeby.org or visit our website - https://rokeby.org/education/
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Feb 13
Join us on January 26th @russellmemlibrarians for a hands-on program as we share some fascinating local history with objects and photos! All ages welcome.🧐
Hands on History with Rokeby Museum
Thursday, January 26th at 6pm
Location: Russell Memorial Library, Monkton VT
For almost two-hundred years, four generations of the Robinson family lived at Rokeby farm in Ferrisburgh, VT. Hear from Rokeby staff about the lives of these historic Vermonters and have the chance to touch the very objects they loved and used! How did these individuals spend their days? What changes did they experience in their lifetimes? In many ways, the lives of the Robinson`s were ordinary, as they struggled to make a living as farmers in the harsh North. At other times, their lives were extraordinary, such as supporting freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad and agitating Vermonters to fight for the ending of slavery. We`ll gather together to learn about Vermonters past -- how were their experiences different and similar to our own? We`ll also explore what history museums do and why they are important!
Jan 12
Christmas Card in Rokeby`s collection.
Drawn on blue grey paper, a Christmas message, "JOYFUL / MAY YOUR / CHRISTMAS / BE / 1896" Holly branches with berries and leaves curl to the left and below. Created by Rachael Robinson Elmer or her mother Anna Stevens Robinson.
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Dec 19
During this giving season consider a donation to Rokeby Museum. Your tax-deductible gift enables Rokeby Museum to engage with our community through innovative and interactive programming.
Thank you for your end-of-year gift and we look forward to welcoming you to the Museum in 2023!
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Dec 7
Visit Rokeby Museum for its annual Holiday Open House today from 10 am-1 pm. The museum’s shop will be open with special pricing for the holidays. Door swags, made by Rokeby volunteers will be on sale, and the museum’s exhibitions are open for you to view. Check off a few holiday shopping items while supporting the museum! This event is FREE.
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Dec 3
Book Review: “Slavery in the North” by Mark Howard Ross
“Ross uses the reality of slavery in the North to illustrate the ways by which societies forget their past — whether on purpose or by neglect.” — Rokeby Museum’s Joan Gorman in her review of “Slavery in the North,” by Mark Howard Ross
A Social Justice Primer — “How to Be an Antiracist,” by Ibram X. Kendi
Book Review: “How to Be an Anti-Racist,” details Kendi’s journey and growing awareness of how racism informs his own life and thoughts. Along the way, he has taught himself how to be an anti-racist, and through his book, he speaks of and to himself as much as to the reader.
Book Review: Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent”
“…Wilkerson pries open the lid on this country’s racism and exposes the underlying truth—that from the beginning, America has created a caste society, Whites on the top, those of African descent on the bottom.”