"As a professor, I tended to think of history as run by impersonal forces. But when you see it in practice, you see the difference personalities make."

- Henry Kissinger

 

Upcoming Events

Thursday, Sept 9 / 5:30 p.m.
Point of Order (1964) - McCarthyism Movie Series
Free
Made in 1964, Point of Order is compiled from TV footage of the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings, in which the Army accused Senator McCarthy of improperly pressuring the Army for special privileges for Private David Schine, formerly of McCarthy's investigative staff. McCarthy accused the Army of holding Schine hostage to keep him from searching for Communists in the Army. These hearings resulted in McCarthy's eventual censure for conduct unbecoming a senator.

Thursday, Sept 23 / 5:30 p.m.
Big Jim McClain (1952) - McCarthyism Movie Series
Free
U.S. House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter attempt to break up a ring of Communist Party troublemakers in Hawaii (ignoring somewhat, as do their superiors in the Congress, that membership in the Communist Party was, at the time, legal in the U.S.)

Saturday, Sept 25 / 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Appleton Postal History Display
Free with admission.
Take this one-time-only chance to talk to a local expert about and view a private collection of Appleton Postal History Memorabilia!

Saturday, Oct 16 / 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Soup Walk
$15 per person - available Sept 7
NOTE: expected to sell out!  Purchase by credit card on the ADI web site store (www.appletondowntown.org), or by cash, check or credit card at ADI Office at 116 N. Appleton St.
THM Soup: Fat Flora's Florentine Bisque from Fox Banquet Rivertyme Catering

Thursday, Oct 21 / 5:30 p.m.
The Front (1976) - McCarthyism Movie Series
Free
Woody Allen plays a man of no real talent or strong political convictions who is paid to be a front for a group of black listed writers during the McCarthy period in the United States (early 1950s). There are comedic elements in his attempts to pass off stories he hasn't read as his own, until he comes under the view of the Un-American Activities Subcommittee.

Halloween at the Museum

Saturday, Oct 23 / 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Pumpkin Carving
Free with admission.
Halloween just isn’t Halloween without Jack-o-Lanterns! Come to The History Museum to learn about how pumpkin carving became a Halloween must. Use fun templates to help you carve a fun or scary pumpkin! Pumpkins can be lit and displayed on Thursday evening at The History Museum and taken home.

Monday, Oct 25 / 6:30 p.m.
Phantom of the Opera (1925) - Silent Film Series
$7 per person
At the Opera of Paris, a mysterious phantom (Lon Cheney) threatens a famous diva forcing her to give up her star-status at the opera house, only to be replaced by the ingénue, Christine Daae (Mary Philbin). Will Christine fall victim to the phantom’s machinations, or will she take control of her own destiny in this classic horror film?

Wednesday, Oct 27 / 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
A Close Encounter with Houdini
Free with admission.
Come and remember Houdini! Join a curator in a behind-the-scenes experience with artifacts from our Houdini collection that are not on display!

Thursday, Oct 28 / 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Spooky Crafts
Free with admission.
Stop in and learn about how our Halloween traditions got started, make some spooky Halloween crafts, or get your face painted to get ready for Halloween!

Scout Programming

Cub Scouts from around the Fox Valley discovered the magic of The History Museum’s Scout programming! Clinics are generally offered on Saturday afternoons and Thursday evenings. View 2010-2011 schedule and registration information »

 

 

 

For more information

Contact Melissa LeDuc, Communications Specialist
melissa@myhistorymuseum.org
920.735.9370 ext. 105