Madison Public Library July 2022
All programs are online zia Zoom. You will receive Zoom instructions and online meeting information in your registration confirmation email in addition to a reminder email prior to the date of the program. Please register at madisonnjlibrary.org.
The History of Baseball
Wednesday, July 12th @ 7pm
In 1846 the first officially recorded baseball game took place at Elysian Fields in Hoboken, NJ. This game was played under the rules of Alexander Cartwright and generally resembled the game we know today. Over the years since then, baseball has changed a little but remains essentially the same. Of course, players now use gloves in the field and wear batting helmets while at the plate, but nine people still take the field and nine innings make up a game. The biggest change was when the American League instituted the designated hitter in 1973. This lecture will touch upon the history of baseball and how it has become part of the fabric of the American way of life. Jason Love has a history degree from West Chester University and is the author of Slices of Americana: A Road Trip Through American Baseball History by Sunbury Press.
The Evolution of the American Woman: Fashion from 1830-1920
Tuesday, July 26th @ 7pm
While women’s rights campaigns started as early as the 1830s, women didn’t gain the vote until 1920. One way we can understand the evolution of women’s rights is through what they wore and why. By dissecting 19th century women’s fashion and culture, we can better understand the evolution of the Victorian mindset and its impact on the American woman’s ever-shifting identity.
Abagail is the Administrative Assistant of two departments on the Florham campus: Social Sciences & History, and Criminology & Criminal Justice. She has an M.F.A in Creative Writing with Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a B.A in Creative Writing and Fine Arts from the College of Saint Elizabeth.
