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Fashioning Eliza in 1787: A White Silk Dress for a Special Portrait
I, Eliza Hamilton author Susan Holloway Scott writes about the white silk dress Elizabeth Schuyley Hamilton wears in her famous 1787 portrait.
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A Winter's Ball Gown, 1777
We ask Fashioning Eliza seamstress Samantha McCarty what did Eliza Schuyler wear to a winter’s ball at age 20 before she met and later married Alexander Hamilton?
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Attending A Winter's Ball, 1777
Look back Winter Break 2018 when we welcomed seamstress Samantha McCarty to the Museum to work on recreating a gown like Elizabeth Schuyler would have worn in 1777.
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When Alexander Met Eliza... Or At Least Danced With Her
Author Susan Holloway Scott writes about the debut of seamstress Samantha McCarty's design for the “Fashioning Eliza 1777” gown at our January 2019 History After Hours.
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Fashion Forward or Backward? Eliza Hamilton Style Cast, 1777-1787
Compare the Fashioning Eliza Project design sketches with the final recreated gowns worn by Museum Educators in the #FashioningEliza Social Media Style Cast for the culmination of the project.
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After 1804: Dressed in Sorrow
Author Susan Holloway Scott writes about the gown Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton wore in an 1825 portrait she sat for years after Alexander Hamilton died.
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India and the American Revolution
Examine the role India played in the American Revolution, who India's major players were, and additional resources to continue learning more.
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Revolution Around the World
The Revolution Around the World series explores the impact of the American Revolution on the globe and the influence of people from other countries on the Revolutionary era.
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Spain and the American Revolution
Examine the role Spain played in the American Revolution, who Spain's major players were, and additional resources to continue learning more.
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AmRev360: Inspiring a Love of History
Martha Meehan-Cohen, Director of Advancement for the Supreme Court Historical Society, and David Bruce Smith, founder of the Grateful American Foundation, joined the latest episode of the Museum's AmRev360 series, hosted by President & CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson.
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