Join us Thursday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Bristol & the Transatlantic Trade
Award-winning architectural historian Catherine W. Zipf studies the underdogs (and the elites when they were underdogs) of American architectural history. With an interest in race and gender, Zipf reconstructs lost or overlooked histories, providing a new, often surprising, viewpoint on the traditional narrative.
Zipf serves as the Executive Director of The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society, in Bristol, RI, a Colonial-era Norman Rockwell-esque town built by money generated from the slave trade. Her current projects examine Gilded Age women who built houses in Newport, RI, enslaved people who lived in Bristol, and Cuban sugar plantations owned by prominent Bristolians during the 19th century.
The presentation is open to all Pennfield families as well as the greater community, so invite a friend! In order to arrange for seating and notify guests of any changes to the program, please RSVP by completing the form below.