The Show Must Go On: Re-envisioning Barnum | Kathleen Maher | TEDxWestportLibrary

Kathleen Maher presents how Barnum recovered from many fires and other disasters in his personal and public life. She demonstrates how Barnum's phoenix-like abilities are being used to breathe new life into the current Barnum Museum severely damaged by a tornado in 2010.
Kathleen Maher, Executive Director at The Barnum Museum, has been appointed by Governor Dannel P. Malloy to serve as a member of the Connecticut Historic Preservation Council. Maher joined The Barnum Museum in 1998 and became the Executive Director of the museum in 2005. She has created and implemented numerous social historical exhibitions and programs throughout her career that have explored vast themes ranging from the transformation of family structure and the role of women during the American Civil War, to the struggles and triumphs of an emerging 19th century industrial America. She has had multiple on-air appearances and researches information as a guest historian for History Channel, Arts & Entertainment Network, Biography, MSG Network, British Broadcasting Company (BBC), American Heroes Channel (AHC), New England Cable News (NECN), CT Public Television (CPTV), and National Public Radio (NPR.)
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