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During his second run for presidency, Teddy Roosevelt was shot by a would-be assassin en route to a speaking engagement in Milwaukee. He delivered his speech with the bullet in his chest.
Daily Events for Friday, May 3rd, 2013
- 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 - 11:00 am - 11:15 amCynthia Ann ParkerThe story of a woman stolen from her family by Indians at the age of nine and adopted into the Comanche tribe.*****
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1st Floor Theatre - 12:00 pm - 12:15 pmThe Middle Passage: 1699Taken from the memoir of James Barbot, the part-owner and “supercargo” of the slave ship The Albion-Frigate, this is an account of the harrowing “middle passage.” It is also a frank look at the slave trade of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.*****
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1st Floor Theatre - 1:00 pm - 1:20 pmArming the KnightOne of our knights is armed in 15th century-style plate armor.
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1st Floor Theatre - 2:00 pm - 2:30 pmHands-On HistoryVisit with a staff member as we share some of our favorite hands-on objects, each with a great story to tell.
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3rd Floor Landing - 2:30 pm - 2:45 pmElizabethan SwordmasterOur Interpreters demonstrate sword and buckler, rapier and dagger techniques taken directly from 16th century manuals.
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