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For October, the Seward Book Club will be reading, Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk (Penguin Random House, 2019). Much more than a gripping biography of First Lady Sarah Polk, this book takes readers into the worlds she inhabited, from the frontier, to slave quarters, to the parlors of Washington. In propelling her husband to the White House and shaping his expansionist policy, Polk became “the most powerful woman in America.” Lady First is by Amy Greenberg, Professor of History and Women’s Studies at Penn State University.

Announcing our Seward Book Club September selection: “Uncontrollable Blackness” by Douglas Flowe. “Uncontrollable Blackness” is a powerful and timely work that examines the Jim Crow era origins of racial injustice within New York’s criminal justice system through the lives of African American men who experienced its oppression.

Douglas J. Flowe is an Assistant Professor of History at Washington University in St. Louis. Flowe has appeared with Don Lemon on CNN and as a commentator on other media outlets in response to the Black Lives Matter protests.

Throughout its existence, Auburn, NY has served as a hub of social change. From storied change makers such as Harriet Tubman, William and Frances Seward, and Theodore Case, "History's Hometown" has long produced reformers who fought towards equality and a new tomorrow. With staff from the Cayuga Museum of History and Art, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, and the Seward House Museum, explore this history through an outdoor walking tour!

Throughout its existence, Auburn, NY has served as a hub of social change. From storied change makers such as Harriet Tubman, William and Frances Seward, and Theodore Case, "History's Hometown" has long produced reformers who fought towards equality and a new tomorrow. With staff from the Cayuga Museum of History and Art, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, and the Seward House Museum, explore this history through an outdoor walking tour!

Throughout its existence, Auburn, NY has served as a hub of social change. From storied change makers such as Harriet Tubman, William and Frances Seward, and Theodore Case, "History's Hometown" has long produced reformers who fought towards equality and a new tomorrow. With staff from the Cayuga Museum of History and Art, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, and the Seward House Museum, explore this history through an outdoor walking tour!

Throughout its existence, Auburn, NY has served as a hub of social change. From storied change makers such as Harriet Tubman, William and Frances Seward, and Theodore Case, "History's Hometown" has long produced reformers who fought towards equality and a new tomorrow. With staff from the Cayuga Museum of History and Art, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, and the Seward House Museum, explore this history through an outdoor walking tour!

Throughout its existence, Auburn, NY has served as a hub of social change. From storied change makers such as Harriet Tubman, William and Frances Seward, and Theodore Case, "History's Hometown" has long produced reformers who fought towards equality and a new tomorrow. With staff from the Cayuga Museum of History and Art, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, and the Seward House Museum, explore this history through an outdoor walking tour!

exhibit opening

After Walrussia, 8/26 from 12:00-1:00 PM, Live on the Seward House Museum Facebook Page. 

Join a number of Auburn’s historical sites for a virtual camp experience! The Cayuga Museum, Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, Seward House Museum, and Seymour Library are teaming up to bring history to life for children approximately ages 8-10. Campers will be provided kits with a week’s worth of activities and supplies, all of which will be used through the online guidance of site staff.

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