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As we make the last preparations for this weekend's event (September 13–14), we wanted to give you all a little sneak peek at what you can expect to see!These are only a few of the aircraft that will be used in our daily demonstrations. Others include our AT-6 Texan and PT-17 Stearman! These aircraft will be used in flying demonstrations at 1:00 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.We also have a number of speakers who will be giving presentations throughout each day. We are thrilled to be hosting retired Army Air Force Col. Joe Peterburs—a 100-year-old WWII veteran pilot, who at 19 years old shot down a German Me 262 fighter jet!Over the course of the weekend, there will also be tank riding and driving experiences available for an additional charge.If any of this sounds like it's up your alley, check out our website to learn more:www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/history-takes-flight-historic-aviation-weekend#AmericanHeritageMuseum #airshow ... See MoreSee Less
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Don't miss the great presentation today 1:00pm to 2:30pm, on ships and ship building during WWII by Doug Most. See: www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/speaker-series-launching-liberty-by-doug-most/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Today, we remember the 9/11 attacksthat resulted in the deaths of approximately 2,977people. This includes 246 passengers and crewmembers on the four hijacked planes, 2,606 people inthe World Trade Center and surrounding areas, and125 people at the Pentagon. Among the 2,977 victims,412 were first responders—343 firefighters, 72 lawenforcement officers, and 55 military personnel. Thetragic loss of life on that day had profound effects onmany families, communities and the country as awhole.Our hearts go out to all those affected. And to those who risked and lost their lives in the defense of our freedom, we say thank you.#AmericanHeritageMuseum #neverforget ... See MoreSee Less
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Join us at the AHM tomorrow, Friday, September 12th, 1pm to 2:30pm, for an engaging talk by Doug Most titled Launching Liberty. He tells the remarkable story of how FDR partnered with private businessmen to build three thousand vital cargo freighters longer than a football field—ships he affectionately dubbed “Ugly Ducklings.” One ship could feed three million men for a day—an entire fleet could sustain troops for years. ... See MoreSee Less
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Speaker Series: Botanical History of the Civil War by Judith Sumner

November 10, 2023 @ 2:00 pm, ending 3:30 pm

$10 – $20

Canebrakes to Cotton Fields: Botanical History of the Civil War

As the first comprehensive botanical history of the Civil War, Judith Sumner’s recent book Plants in the Civil War: A Botanical History examines military and civilian uses of plants, from plantation landscapes and agriculture to slave medicine, prosthetic limbs, and military engineering. Plants provided both the cash crops at the heart of the conflict and the raw material used in waging war. This illustrated talk will emphasize the key topics of crops and enslavement, plantation life, Civil War medicine, and southern landscapes and war—all illuminated from a botanical perspective.

Judith Sumner Biography 

Judith Sumner is a botanist who specializes in ethnobotany, flowering plants, plant adaptations, and garden history. She has taught extensively both at the college level and at botanical gardens, including the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and Garden in the Woods. Judith graduated from Vassar College and completed graduate studies (M.S., Ph.D.) in botany at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst).  She studied at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and at the British Museum (Natural History) and did extensive field work in the Pacific region on the genus Pittosporum.

Judith has published studies in the American Journal of Botany, Pollen et Spores, and Allertonia, as well as monographing two families for Flora Vitiensis Nova.  Her other projects and areas of interest have included field studies in the Great Smoky Mountains, work with AID/Santo Domingo on developing petroleum-rich plants, and a commitment to science education. Judith served as a visiting scientist for several summers in the LEAP (Learning About Plants) program She has spent summers working with teachers the Museum Institutes for Teaching Science (MITS) program and conducting workshops on science writing.

Judith has been a guest on the Martha Stewart Living television show, the PBS program “Cultivating Life” with Sean Conway, the Annenberg Channel, and various other PBS and educational programs.  Her recent Arnold Arboretum lecture on victory gardens is available for viewing online at the WGBH Forum website. Her column “The Gardener’s Kitchen” (under the pseudonym Laura Craig) appeared in Horticulture magazine for several years. She also contributes online to the blog and Herbarium website of the Herbal Academy of New England. Judith is a frequent invited lecturer for botanical and horticultural organizations and symposia, including the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, the New York Botanical Garden, Mohonk Mountain Reserve, Cornell University, the FDR Library and National Archives, and Kykuit/The Rockefeller Estate.

In 2007 Judith was awarded the Gertrude B. Foster Award for Excellence in Herbal Literature by the Herb Society of America. Her book American Household Botany won the American Horticultural Society Book Award in 2005. She recently authored the first botanical history of World War II, Plants Go to War: A Botanical History of World War II (McFarland, 2019). Her newest book, Plants in the Civil War: A Botanical History, was published in late 2022 by McFarland and has been shortlisted for the Council of Botanical and Horticultural Libraries book award.

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Date:
November 10, 2023
Time:
2:00 pm, ending 3:30 pm
Cost:
$10 – $20
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EVENT TICKETS ONLY FOR SATURDAY & SUNDAY - No General Admissions available this weekend during Historic Aviation Weekend special event.

There will be no General Admissions tickets available on Saturday, September 13th and Sunday, September 14th during the Historic Aviation Weekend - all visitors on Saturday and Sunday must purchase event tickets for access to the American Heritage Museum. $30 Adults | $25 Seniors/Veterans | $20 Children 3 to 16 years old.