Know My Name - How Schoolgirl Samplers Created a Remarkable History with Alexandra Peters

Copies of the exhibit catalog can be purchased online here: https://app.etapestry.com/cart/Litchf... Find out more about Alexandra's work on her website here: https://www.alexandralallypeters.com/ To accompany the opening of their newest exhibit, With Their Busy Needles: Samplers and the Girls Who Made Them, The Litchfield Historical Society was delighted to welcome guest curator, Alexandra Peters, for a lecture title “Know My Name: How Schoolgirl Samplers Created a Remarkable History” on Sunday, May 5th at 3:00 p.m. at the Litchfield History Museum. The power of the needle wielded by girls in the creation of samplers has often been overlooked in early American history. Revolutions were taking place, abolitionists were fighting slavery, and literate schoolgirls were sewing thousands of samplers that were meant to show off their accomplishments. The samplers they stitched, often strikingly beautiful, give us a surprising way to look into the lives of these girls, their families and the changing world around them. Find the Litchfield Historical Society Online! Website: https://www.litchfieldhistoricalsocie... Facebook:   / litchfield.historical.society   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/litchfieldh... The mission of the Litchfield Historical Society is to illuminate the rich and nationally-significant history of Litchfield, enabling each of us to construct meaning from the past for the present and future. Located in Litchfield, Connecticut, we are home to the Litchfield History Museum and the Tapping Reeve House and the Litchfield Law School, America’s first law school.