06/16/2026
Liberty's Gender: Women, Popular Culture, and the American Revolution
Monday, June 22 at 1:00 p.m.
Join Dr. Leslie Lindenauer as she explores how popular culture in the Revolutionary era shaped and reflected ideas about femininity, masculinity, motherhood, and women's place in public life.
The American Revolution promised liberty--but what did that mean for women? From patriotic heroines to domestic ideals, we'll see how the Revolution both challenged and reinforced gender norms. Along the way, we'll draw connections to our own time, when modern debates about women's roles echo the questions first asked more than two centuries ago.
Dr. Leslie Lindenauer is Professor of History, Philosophy and World Perspectives at Western Connecticut State University and the Director for the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. She teaches courses in early American history, public history, the American Revolution, museum studies, local history, and gender studies. Her research interests include popular memory and witch trials, gender and the construction of motherhood in popular culture, and the role of collective identity and public memory, including popular memory and the American Revolution.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Lucy Robbins Welles Library.
Registration is required. Register online newingtonlibrary.libcal.com or call us at 860-665-8700.
