Local History Presentation: Immigration, Ethnicity and the Reinvention of New England Identity. Presented by Linda Upham-Bornstein, Ph.D. October 11th, 6:30 PM
The New England identity is grounded in iconic white mountain villages rising in the rural morning mist and small town Protestant Yankee values. Yet this notion is a cultural construct. It is not based in the reality of the ever-changing ethnic landscape of the late 19th
and early 20th
centuries but was a response to deeply rooted fears of immigrants and the need to define what it means to be an American. In this period immigrants from around the globe streamed into New England's industrial regions and over time spread into its rural environs. Who were they? Where did they live? How do they inform and influence New England's image and identity today?
Linda Upham-Bornstein is a Professor of History at Plymouth State University.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Class. Oct. 16 and 23. 3:00 PM Start for Each Class.
Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8 hour program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents. It builds understanding of the importance of early intervention and teaches individuals to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge.
CPL is working with our friends at the Madison and Effingham Libraries to create a library cabin at Halloween Town October 21st. We will be giving out free books thanks to Believe in Books. Stop by and say hello.