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Center for History

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If you're looking for a magnificent historic site that showcases an elegant, 38-room Victorian mansion, a charming cottage reflecting the 1930s, a gallery that chronicles local history, a gallery of Notre Dame history, a children's museum plus compelling exhibitions, that place is the Northern Indiana Center for History. The mission of the Center for History is to collect, preserve, interpret, exhibit and teach the heritage of this region and its diverse populations to enrich present and future generations.

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    Center for History

    808 W. Washington St
    South Bend, IN 46601

    Phone: 574-235-9664   |   Fax: 574-235-9059   |   Email   |   Official Website

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      02/11/12- 12/31/12

      Gizmos, Corsets & Concoctions: Our Obsession with Health & Beauty Center for History Gizmos, Corsets & Concoctions: Our Obsession with Health & Beauty Presented by Center for History at Center for History February 11-December 31, 2012 Throughout history, people have been willing to imbibe, don and endure interesting “cure-alls” in the name of health and beauty. Medicinal and cosmetic offerings have been available, some hawked by fast-talking peddlers and others provided by highly respected institutions. Whether looking for better health, treatment for ailments, or transformation into the current pinnacle of beauty, people have turned to medical sources, even the “magic potions” of sideshows. Some...

      03/08/12- 04/19/12

      Docent Training Class - Historic Houses Center for History Docent Training Class - Historic Houses Presented by Center for History at Center for History March 8-April 19, 2012 The Center for History is accepting registrations for those interested in conducting guided tours of the museum’s historic houses. Training classes will take place weekly for seven weeks from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. beginning Thursday, March 8, and continuing through April 19. Pre-registration is required.

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  • Current Events

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  • Upcoming Events

    02/11/12- 12/31/12

    Gizmos, Corsets & Concoctions: Our Obsession with Health & Beauty Center for History Gizmos, Corsets & Concoctions: Our Obsession with Health & Beauty Presented by Center for History at Center for History February 11-December 31, 2012 Throughout history, people have been willing to imbibe, don and endure interesting “cure-alls” in the name of health and beauty. Medicinal and cosmetic offerings have been available, some hawked by fast-talking peddlers and others provided by highly respected institutions. Whether looking for better health, treatment for ailments, or transformation into the current pinnacle of beauty, people have turned to medical sources, even the “magic potions” of sideshows. Some...

    03/08/12- 04/19/12

    Docent Training Class - Historic Houses Center for History Docent Training Class - Historic Houses Presented by Center for History at Center for History March 8-April 19, 2012 The Center for History is accepting registrations for those interested in conducting guided tours of the museum’s historic houses. Training classes will take place weekly for seven weeks from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. beginning Thursday, March 8, and continuing through April 19. Pre-registration is required.

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    12/09/11- 12/18/11	Women & Spirit Film Series: Dead Man Walking Center for History
    12/04/11- 12/11/11	Christmas at Copshaholm: The Twelve Days of Christmas...Almost Center for History
    11/25/11- 12/04/11	Women & Spirit Film Series - Sisters of Selma: Bearing Witness for Change Center for History
    11/11/11- 11/20/11	Women & Spirit Film Series - The Nun's Story Center for History
    11/05/11	Preview of Work-in-Progress and Panel Discussion: Band of Sisters Center for History
    11/04/11	Women & Spirit Lecture Series: The Experience of the Oblate Sisters of Providence During the Civil War Era Center for History
    11/04/11	Women & Spirit/Cushwa Center Lecture : The Experience of the Oblate Sisters of Providence During the Civil War Era Center for History
    10/28/11- 11/06/11	Women & Spirit Film Series - Interrupted Lives: Catholic Sisters Under European Communism Center for History
    10/21/11	Fall in Love with the Arts! Center for History
    10/14/11- 10/23/11	Women & Spirit Film Series - Mother Teresa Center for History
    10/07/11- 10/14/11	Mystery at the Mansion: The Sapphire Pendant Center for History
    10/03/11- 12/31/11	Women of Spirit: Signs of Hope Center for History
    10/02/11	Women & Spirit Lecture Series - Women and American Catholicism Center for History
    10/02/11	Women & Spirit Lecture Series - Sisters, Saints, and Citizens: Canonization in America Center for History
    09/30/11- 10/09/11	Women & Spirit Film Series - Lilies of the Field Center for History
    09/24/11	Women & Spirit Gallery Greeting - Sandra Schneiders, IHM Center for History
    09/24/11	Museum Day Center for History
    09/19/11- 11/27/11	Peach Parisian Ensemble Center for History
    09/16/11- 09/25/11	Women & Spirit Film Series - Behind the Veils: Nuns Center for History
    09/15/11	Annual Dinner Center for History
    09/07/11	Insights in History - Saving a Century of Progress: The Restoration of Five Fair Homes at the Indiana Dunes Center for History
    09/02/11- 12/31/11	Women & Spirit Center for History
    09/02/11- 09/11/11	**CANCELLED** Women & Spirit Film Series - A Question of Habit Center for History
    09/02/11- 09/11/11	Women & Spirit Film Series: The 13th Day Center for History
    08/11/11	Riverview Cemetery Tour: Crimes & Misdemeanors Center for History
    08/05/11	Whistle Pigs at Music in the Gardens Center for History
    07/23/11	John Auten Day Civil War Re-enactment Center for History
    07/19/11- 07/21/11	History Detectives Camp: At the Oliver Mansion Center for History
    06/18/11- 06/19/11	Pioneer Days at the Navarre Cabin Center for History
    06/09/11	Highland Cemetery Tour Center for History
    06/08/11- 06/12/11	Museum Theatre - Or Does It Explode Center for History
    06/03/11- 06/29/11	A Perfect Likeness Center for History
    06/01/11- 08/31/11	Ivory Lace Bridal Gown Center for History
    05/28/11- 08/14/11	Your Photos, Our History Center for History
    04/03/11- 04/17/11	One Book, One Michiana Film: Man on the Moon Center for History
    04/02/11	Gallery Talk: From Underground Railroad to Sundown Towns Center for History
    04/02/11	Gallery Talk & Book Signing - From Underground Railroad to Sundown Towns Center for History
    03/01/11- 05/31/11	1909 Silk Dress Center for History
    02/21/11	Presidents’ Day at the Museums Center for History
    02/18/11- 02/25/11	Liberty Film Series - Unchained Memories Center for History
    02/18/11- 02/27/11	Liberty Film Series: Neshoba: The Price of Freedom Center for History
    02/05/11- 09/25/11	Unseen Treasures of the Oliver Mansion Center for History
    02/04/11- 02/13/11	Liberty Film Series - Against All Odds: Artists of the Harlem Renaissance Center for History
    01/21/11- 01/30/11	Liberty Film Series - Aftershock: Beyond the Civil War Center for History
    01/17/11	Martin Luther King Jr Day at the Museums Center for History
    01/12/11- 02/27/11	Silk Shantung Evening Gown, c. 1965 Center for History
    01/07/11- 01/16/11	Liberty Film Series - A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story Center for History
    12/11/10	Santa Breakfast Center for History
    12/03/10- 12/05/10	Christmas at Copshaholm Center for History
    12/03/10- 12/10/10	Liberty Film Series - Time of Fear: Japanese Internment Camps Center for History
    11/26/10- 01/09/11	International Trees Center for History
    11/26/10- 01/09/11	Trees! Center for History
    11/26/10- 01/09/11	Copshaholm Decorated for the Holidays Center for History
    11/19/10- 11/26/10	Liberty Film Series - Our Spirits Don't Speak English: Indian Boarding Schools Center for History
    11/05/10- 11/12/10	Liberty Film Series - Reconstruction: The Second Civil War Center for History
    10/22/10- 10/29/10	Liberty Film Series - Unchained Memories Center for History
    10/08/10- 10/15/10	Mystery at the Mansion: The Muessel Brewery Murders Center for History
    10/08/10- 10/15/10	Liberty Film Series - The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Center for History
    10/02/10- 05/08/11	Liberty on the Border Center for History
    10/02/10- 05/08/11	Media Coverage of Civil Rights: 1930s-1960s Center for History
    09/25/10	Museum Day Center for History
    09/09/10	Annual Dinner Center for History
    09/01/10- 11/28/10	Edwardian Ensemble, c. 1905 Center for History
    08/22/10	Gospel in the Gardens Center for History
    08/19/10	Bowman Cemetery Tour Center for History
    08/12/10- 08/15/10	An Immigrant's Story Center for History
    08/06/10	Danny Lerman at Music in the Gardens Center for History
    07/20/10- 07/22/10	History Detectives Camp: At the Oliver Mansion Center for History
    07/09/10	Billy Stix Nicks and the Motown Dance Party Band at Music in the Gardens Center for History
    06/19/10- 06/20/10	Pioneer Days at the Navarre Cabin Center for History
    06/17/10- 08/19/10	(Third Thursday) Night at the Museums Center for History
    06/03/10	The Grand ($100 Grand) Tour of Riverview Cemetery Center for History
    05/15/10- 09/06/10	Green Print Silk Chiffon, c. 1930 Center for History
    05/01/10	Kidsfirst Children's Museum Reopening Center for History
    04/17/10- 09/12/10	Shipwreck! Center for History
    04/17/10- 09/12/10	History Happened Here Center for History
    04/11/10- 04/25/10	The Devil's Arithmetic Center for History
    04/09/10- 04/30/10	The Shop on Main Street Center for History
    03/06/10- 09/12/10	The Spirit of Central: 100 Years of a South Bend High School Center for History
    02/15/10	Presidents' Day at the Museums Center for History
    02/14/10	An Afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Center for History
    01/30/10- 12/31/10	Lost Landmarks Center for History
    01/26/10- 07/31/10	Wedding Gown, c. 1876 Center for History
    01/18/10	Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Museums Center for History
    12/13/09	Christmas in the Confederacy Center for History
    12/05/09	Santa Breakfast Center for History
    11/27/09- 01/03/10	International Trees Center for History
    11/22/09- 12/06/09	Upstairs, Downstairs at the Oliver Mansion: Christmas at Copshaholm Center for History
    11/22/09- 12/06/09	Christmas at Copshaholm Specialty Tours Center for History
    11/14/09	The Valley of the Shadow Center for History
    11/08/09	Lincoln Lecture - Colfax: The Radical Republican Center for History
    10/25/09	Book-Signing: Victorian Wedding Dress in the United States Center for History
    10/11/09	Lincoln Lecture - Looking for Lincoln Center for History
    10/02/09- 10/09/09	Mystery at the Mansion Center for History
    09/20/09	Mary: The Widow of Abraham Lincoln Center for History
    09/02/09	Insights in History: The Lincoln Highway by Jan Shupert-Arick Center for History
    08/22/09	Gospel in the Gardens Center for History
    08/05/09	Insights in History: Superman, The American Icon Center for History
    07/31/09	Danny Lerman at Music in the Gardens Center for History
    06/23/09- 06/25/09	Archi-Camp Center for History