Tag: Atkinson Historic Society

Picking Up the Threads: Atkinson Women During the Revolutionary War Era: Thursday, 3/26/26 at 6 PM

Researching women in the Revolutionary War era frequently presents a challenge. Women’s stories were often overlooked, details of their lives left unrecorded. Because of this, discovering just a “snippet” of a woman’s life is of great significance to historians. Join AHS Curator and genealogist Lucia Cusimano as she shares a treasure box of snippets — threads of the lives of various Atkinson women of this time period. The presentation will… Read more

“Movie Mavericks: Filmmakers Who Challenge the Hollywood System by Patrick Anderson – (NH Humanities) Thursday, 1/29/26 at 6 PM

Patrick Anderson focuses on contemporary film directors and screenwriters in the United States whose originality, independence and unconventional approaches to the medium have contributed to the evolution of the industry. The program enables a greater understanding of and appreciation for both the content and form of movies made outside the mainstream Hollywood system, and considers some of the key differences in theme, style and narrative format between these works and… Read more