Connections are important in high society, especially family connections, and Annette Townsend Phillips benefited from her deep familial ties to Newport. Redwood Intern Allison Graves explores the life, family, and social spheres of Phillips using photos from the Newport Collection of Photographs.
In honor of the upcoming lecture on Ronald Reagan, presented by James Rosebush, our second reading list for the month of May will focus on the former two term President.
As part of our 2018 Spring Life of the Mind Salon Series, historian Brian L. Wallin will be discussing the story of German submarine Bremen that made a surprise visit to the Newport Navy Base in October of 1916 and the events that immediately followed. To coordinate with his upcoming lecture, this reading list will share some light on the extraordinary tales of U Boats, and their impact on the Atlantic Ocean during not one, but two World Wars.
In anticipation of warmer weather, and the excitement of cultivating one's landscape, it only seemed natural to peek into our vault and explore the world of gardening.
In honor of this year's Daffodil Days here in Newport, Redwood has compiled a reading list to get you thinking about whimsical days spent enjoying your garden, and other botanical delights. Come take out one of our many horticultural books from our Hamilton collection, and be inspired to start planning your next floral heaven!
Spring has officially arrived in Newport, which means April’s annual day of practical jokes is right around the corner and we’re celebrating with a look at the French poisson d’avril. Although every holiday provides us with an excuse to scour our collection of vintage holiday postcards, we take particular enjoyment in our April Fools’ Day selection of French postcards celebrating the April Fish or poisson d’avril.
In honor of her 310th birthday today, let''s shine a spotlight on Hannah Glasse, author of one of the most popular cookbooks of the 18th Century, The Art of Cookery.
On March 25, 2018, the Jane Pickens Theatre will be showing a film titled Exhibition on Screen: Cézanne Portraits of a Life. Prior to the film, our Executive Director, Benedict Leca ,Ph.D., will give an introductory overview of the life of Cézanne. Our staff member Joseph Rusnak recently sat down with Benedict to discuss not only the upcoming film but also just what made Paul Cézanne so unique.
In this week's Redwood Blog staff member Brandon Aglio and Special Collections intern Gunnar Rice report on their findings from our local newspaper collecctions.
