Patriots and Poultices: A Doctor During the Revolutionary War

Patriots and Poultices: A Doctor During the Revolutionary War Book Now! How did the colonial trades of physician and apothecary develop in the colonies?   What are similarities and differences between diseases and treatments of the past compared to today? Set during the American Revolution, students will enter the world of Samuel Thompson – doctor, farmer, […]

Nuclear Physicist to Appear in WMHO September Master Class

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization continues their monthly Master Class series ‘Let’s Talk Life’ this September with “Of Mice and Men: Meet Ron Morris, President of SA Instruments”, featuring local Stony Brook Nuclear Physicist and inventor. The event will take Wednesday September 30th at 1:00 pm virtually over ZOOM. There is no cost to attend […]

Long Island Sound Connections

Long Island Sound Connections Book Now! How is the Long Island Sound important for human and animals health? In this STEM and conservation program, students explore the variety of animal and plant habitats that call Long Island Sound their home. By conducting research of their local Long Island Sound ecosystem, students compare and contrast variables […]

Knowledge is Power: Patriots, Slavery and Freedom in the American North

Knowledge is Power: Patriots, Slavery and Freedom in the American North Book Now! What does your freedom mean to you? Students will compare and contrast the role of freedom and education among three black men in Early American Long Island:  A black loyalist spy named Benjamin Whitecuff; a young slave named Simon Thompson, and James […]