Join Dr. Kimberly Alexander, Director of Museum Studies and Senior Lecturer in the Department of History, to learn about the collision of everyday textiles and radical turmoil as New England residents grappled with the political implications of their purchases during the Revolutionary Era. Explore how textiles and clothing became charged with patriotic significance by American consumers who boycotted English goods, while endeavoring the create a local and regional textile manufacturing base.

This event is free and open to all. Please register at library.unh.edu to reserve your seat.

Sponsored by the UNH Library and UNH Center for the Humanities.

This event is made possible by New Hampshire Humanities, in partnership with NHPBS, with additional support provided by Cogswell Benevolent Trust. By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 is a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.