February New Books

Seeding your spring book list!

Proprietors and Subscribers, new books have been planted at the Athenaeum.

Click on the link below to discover the new books now available in the library:

February New Books 2019

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23 ZOOM BOOK TALK: Charles A. Coulombe ZOOM BOOK TALK: Charles A. Coulombe May 23, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm In Partnership with the Membership Libraries Group Author Charles A. Coulombe gives a virtual book talk on the theme of “The Loyalists of Colonial New Hampshire,” based on his book Puritan’s Empire. The talk will be facilitated by Athenaeum Proprietor Jake Elwell. To register for the talk, please email info@portsmouthathenaeum.org. Charles Coulombe is a prominent historian, journalist, lecturer, and author of over a dozen books. He is a leading scholar and proponent of monarchy as a system of government and has lectured throughout America and Europe. In Puritan’s Empire, he gives a new perspective on the cultural divides during the American Revolution. About the Membership Libraries Group Formed in 1991, the Membership Libraries Group (MLG) is a consortium of 16 membership libraries across the United States. During the pandemic these 16 organizations of the MLG are sharing resources to allow members to hear from and connect with some of the brightest and most innovative minds in literature, history, the arts, and the sciences. •	24	25	26	27 The Discovery of a Masterpiece! with Mallory Mortillaro (ZOOM) The Discovery of a Masterpiece! with Mallory Mortillaro (ZOOM) May 27, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm In Partnership with the Membership Libraries Group Curator and Archivist Mallory Mortillaro will give a virtual presentation on “The Discovery of a Masterpiece!” Mallory Mortillaro serves as the Curator of Collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation in Madison, NJ. While she was cataloging the artwork housed inside of the Hartley Dodge Memorial she uncovered a masterpiece that had been lost to the art world since the 1930s. After a year of research, the piece was authenticated as an official work by Auguste Rodin. Mallory will share the story of how a simple art cataloging project evolved into a search for a mysterious piece’s provenance and became one of the biggest art finds in recent history. To register for the talk, please email info@portsmouthathenaeum.org. Speaker Biography Mallory Mortillaro serves as the Curator of Collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation. In this position, she worked to authenticate an original Rodin sculpture, lost to the art world since the 1930s. Mallory holds a BA and MAT, both from Drew University. She balances her work as an Art Historian with teaching 7th grade English. She lives in Whippany, New Jersey with her husband. About the Membership Libraries Group Formed in 1991, the Membership Libraries Group (MLG) is a consortium of 16 membership libraries across the United States. During the pandemic these 16 organizations of the MLG are sharing resources to allow members to hear from and connect with some of the brightest and most innovative minds in literature, history, the arts, and the sciences. •	28	29
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ZOOM BOOK TALK: Charles A. Coulombe
ZOOM BOOK TALK: Charles A. Coulombe

May 23, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

In Partnership with the Membership Libraries Group

Author Charles A. Coulombe gives a virtual book talk on the theme of “The Loyalists of Colonial New Hampshire,” based on his book Puritan’s Empire. The talk will be facilitated by Athenaeum Proprietor Jake Elwell. To register for the talk, please email info@portsmouthathenaeum.org.

Charles Coulombe is a prominent historian, journalist, lecturer, and author of over a dozen books. He is a leading scholar and proponent of monarchy as a system of government and has lectured throughout America and Europe. In Puritan’s Empire, he gives a new perspective on the cultural divides during the American Revolution.

About the Membership Libraries Group

Formed in 1991, the Membership Libraries Group (MLG) is a consortium of 16 membership libraries across the United States. During the pandemic these 16 organizations of the MLG are sharing resources to allow members to hear from and connect with some of the brightest and most innovative minds in literature, history, the arts, and the sciences.

The Discovery of a Masterpiece! with Mallory Mortillaro (ZOOM)
The Discovery of a Masterpiece! with Mallory Mortillaro (ZOOM)

May 27, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

In Partnership with the Membership Libraries Group

Curator and Archivist Mallory Mortillaro will give a virtual presentation on “The Discovery of a Masterpiece!”

Mallory Mortillaro serves as the Curator of Collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation in Madison, NJ. While she was cataloging the artwork housed inside of the Hartley Dodge Memorial she uncovered a masterpiece that had been lost to the art world since the 1930s.

After a year of research, the piece was authenticated as an official work by Auguste Rodin.

Mallory will share the story of how a simple art cataloging project evolved into a search for a mysterious piece’s provenance and became one of the biggest art finds in recent history.

To register for the talk, please email info@portsmouthathenaeum.org.

Speaker Biography

Mallory Mortillaro serves as the Curator of Collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation. In this position, she worked to authenticate an original Rodin sculpture, lost to the art world since the 1930s. Mallory holds a BA and MAT, both from Drew University. She balances her work as an Art Historian with teaching 7th grade English. She lives in Whippany, New Jersey with her husband.

About the Membership Libraries Group

Formed in 1991, the Membership Libraries Group (MLG) is a consortium of 16 membership libraries across the United States. During the pandemic these 16 organizations of the MLG are sharing resources to allow members to hear from and connect with some of the brightest and most innovative minds in literature, history, the arts, and the sciences.

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