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  New name, new gardens, new discoveries

  September 12, 2018 - Nas Alvi

  With the launch of the transformed Mount Vernon and new New American Garden, we’ve taken the decision to change our […]

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  Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; oh and a loud bang and hot dog too

  June 1, 2018 - Nas Alvi

  The 4th of July is one of those dates to remember; it seems to stick in the memory even if […]

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  The importance of letter writing

  July 5, 2017 - Isobel Zarb

  On a recent trip to Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam I was reminded of the importance of letter writing and […]

  
  

  Tagged: American, archives, behind-the-scenes, curatorial, Dallas Pratt, volunteering

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  Beware – Monsters!

  June 5, 2017 - David Webb

  Biased reporting is much in our minds at the moment, where there is often the suspicion that wild invention is being […]

  
  

  Tagged: collections, maps

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  Conestoga Wagon : Fred Giles’ Prize Model

  April 26, 2017 - Fred Giles

  Fred Giles visited the American Museum in September 1975 and saw our Conestoga wagon. It sparked an idea, and many years later his […]

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  You never know where life will take you!

  April 18, 2017 - Sharon Blanchard

  Here at the American Museum our volunteers come from many different towns around Bath but most travel just a few […]

  
  

  Tagged: affection, enthusiasm, knowledge-sharing, volunteering

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  ‘The War to End all Wars’, President Woodrow Wilson, 1917

  April 6, 2017 - Cathryn Spence

  One hundred years ago today America declared war on Germany, and on the Austro-Hungarian Empire the following day. Staff members […]

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  Volunteers Go Visiting!

  March 13, 2017 - Sharon Blanchard

  As part of the knowledge sharing  programme for our volunteers we include regular visits to other local heritage venues, and in a reciprocal […]

  
  

  Tagged: join us, knowledge-sharing, social, volunteering

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  Christmas 2016: A whistle-stop tour

  December 9, 2016 - Steph Forbes

  For our 2016 Christmas displays, we are celebrating traditional toys and games from American history. Each of our Period Rooms […]

  
  

  Tagged: Christmas, Period Rooms, Toys

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  Cristmas Craft Fair: Meet the Makers

  October 31, 2016 - Jon Ducker

  With our Christmas Craft Fair just a few weeks away, we though we’d share some of the exciting work that will […]

  
  

  Tagged: Christmas; Craft Fair; Gifts; Jewellery, furniture

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