by gwffoundation | Sep 4, 2019 | Lives & Legacies, Natural History
The night sky is the astronomer’s workspace, the explorer’s final frontier, and, perhaps surprisingly, the historian’s library of epic tales, myths, and legends. This library of stars connects us to the cultures and civilizations of our past in a uniquely special...
by gwffoundation | Nov 16, 2015 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Natural History
This past Friday, November 13, visitors enjoyed “Night in Washington’s Day,” a special evening event at Historic Kenmore that explored the history of nighttime in the 18th century. Night was an active time 200 years ago. People cleaned, cooked,...
by gwffoundation | Nov 4, 2015 | Lives & Legacies, Natural History
The night sky is the astronomer’s workspace, the explorer’s final frontier, and, perhaps surprisingly, the historian’s library of epic tales, myths, and legends. This library of stars connects us to the cultures and civilizations of our past in a uniquely special...