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Elizabeth I of England was considered the best-educated monarch of her day. By the time she was 11, she could write and speak English, Latin and Italian. Later, she added Greek and Cornish.
Daily Events for Saturday, Mar 16th, 2013
- 03/02 9:00 am - 04/14 9:00 amBehind Enemy Lines
Behind Enemy Lines: Evasion and Escape Aids of World War II
March 2 – April 14, 2013
Lost in enemy territory, your best chance of survival fit in your pocket.
Soldiers forced down in enemy territory during World War II carried a secret weapon unlike anything seen before—evasion and escape aids. See the top-secret gadgets, maps and survival kits that kept soldiers alive behind enemy lines.
This exhibition was guest curated by R. E. Baldwin, author of “Last Hope: The Blood Chit Story.”
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm"Spirits of the Passage" exhibit gallery openThis humbling exhibition explores the circumstances of the transatlantic slave trade, gleaning facts and artifacts from the archaeological excavation of a sunken slave ship. Launching in February in conjunction with Black History Month, "Spirits of the Passage" includes real artifacts from slave ships as well as other period items. Iron shackles (some small enough to restrain a child), ivory tusks and brass bowls are only a few of the objects guests will find. How did the trade get started, who was involved and why did it thrive? These are some of the important questions this exhibition seeks to answer.
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2nd floor, north gallery - 10:45 am - 11:00 amOregon Trail: 1848A pioneer woman heading west tells the story of what it was like to cross American in a covered wagon.
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1st Floor Theater - 11:45 am - 12:05 pmLucrezia BorgiaOne of the most famous women of the Italian Renaissance, made "infamous" by rumors in her own time and since, tells of her life as the daughter of the Pope and sister of the notorious Cesare Borgia.
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1st Floor Theater - 1:30 pm - 1:50 pmDolley MadisonOne of the most dynamic First Ladies in American history recounts the attack on Washington by British troops during the War of 1812.
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1st Floor Theater - 3:15 pm - 3:30 pmArming the SamuraiAn Historic Interpreter demonstrates how a samurai of the Edo period (1603-1868) would have armed himself.
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