Sun., March 12, 2-4 p.m.

“Queen of Bohemia: The Forgotten Journalist Zoe Anderson Norris” – Lecture by Eve M. Kahn

Independent scholar Eve M. Kahn will explore the legacy of Gilded Age author and reformer Zoe Anderson Norris (1860-1914). Writer and publisher of the bimonthly magazine “The East Side,” Norris focused on New York’s immigrants…

sun., april 23, 2-4 p.m.

“Gilded Tables: The Art of Food and Dining in Edith Wharton’s New York” – Lecture by Carl Raymond

In this illustrated talk, Carl Raymond, host of The Gilded Gentleman history podcast, social and culinary historian, and a Wharton specialist takes us into the world of food and dining in Gilded Age New York. …

sun., June 11, 2-4 p.m.

“Growing Up Grant: A Gay Life in the Shadow of Ulysses S. Grant” – Lecture by Ulysses Grant Dietz

Ulysses Grant Dietz will discuss his book titled, "Growing Up Grant: A Gay Life in the Shadow of Ulysses S. Grant". He grew up Grant because Ulysses was too dangerous a name to call a kid in the 1950s, when conformity ruled, and Ulysses S. Grant's reputation was in the toilet. His given name Ulysses, however, ended up defining him as he was coming out in the early 1970s, altering his relationship with the world...

About the Museum

A National Registered Historic Landmark in Norwalk CT

A National Historic Landmark since 1971, the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is regarded as one of the earliest and most significant Second Empire Style country houses in the United States...