On Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 from 2-3:30pm on Zoom and streamed to the Kingsley Room, join us for a virtual program and learn more about Gilded Age Hartford, Connecticut.
When Sam Clemens first visited Hartford in 1868, he deemed it “the best built and the handsomest town I have ever seen.” But Hartford was more than just a pretty place–it was the richest city in the United States at the time.
Join us as we explore the social, cultural, and economic dynamics of the Gilded Age through the city where Clemens helped coin the term itself, as well as the ways the city shaped his career and personal life.
Erin Bartram has been the School Programs Coordinator at The Mark Twain House & Museum since 2019. She holds a Ph.D. in U.S. History from the University of Connecticut and taught for three years at the University of Hartford.
Like all Southbury Public Library programs, this program is free to attend and open to anyone regardless of town of residency. The Rutledge Summer Series was made possible by the Charles H. and Ella Emery Rutledge Fund. Registration is required. Zoom invitation links will be sent via email on the day of the program. Please visit the link below for more information and to register.
Registration Link:
Zoom https://www.southburylibrary.org/event/zoom-character-place-hartford
In Person https://www.southburylibrary.org/event/person-character-place-hartford