Monthly Archives: May 2011

Exhibit: Señor Americanus: Lincoln's Man in Peru

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Señor Americanus: Lincoln’s Man in Peru
North Gallery, John Hay Library
May 15 through September 23, 2011

This exhibition follows the trajectory of Christopher Robinson (Brown 1825) from his roots in abolitionist Woonsocket throught his stint as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the American Consulate in Lima during the Civil War. This little known Brown alumnus — a renowned lawyer in his day — was a key player in the effort to write a state constitution for Rhode Island, and an unfettered advocate for democracy in the United States and abroad. Beloved in Peru, Robinson made friends and contacts easily, even meeting with Garibaldi in Europe at an international peace conference in 1867. Discover the story of this fascinating Rhode Islander who, until now, had been buried by history.

This exhibition has been endorsed by the Rhode Island Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission.

For more information the John Hay Library, including location and hours visit http://library.brown.edu/about/hay/

Seeing Ourselves, Showing Ourselves: Brown's Culture on Display, Haffenreffer Museum (Manning Hall)

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Seeing Ourselves, Showing Ourselves: Brown’s Culture on Display

May 3 -  June/July, 2011

Haffenreffer Museum (Manning Hall)

Students from Brown’s Public Humanities program have curated an intriguing exhibit of museum objects from the University Archives. The exhibit explores how objects, artifacts, and documents represent students’ experiences on campus.

The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology: http://brown.edu/Facilities/Haffenreffer/index.html

The John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage: http://www.brown.edu/Research/JNBC/index.html