Yankee Ingenuity: Stories of Headstrong and Resourceful People

Jo Radner shares a selection of historical tales-humorous and thought-provoking-about New Englanders who have used their wits in extraordinary ways to solve problems and create inventions. The stories are engaging and entertaining, but also may raise some profound questions about our admiration of ingenuity and about the ethics of pursuing discoveries without taking their potential outcomes into account. The performance will include discussion with the audience, and may introduce a brief folktale or a poem about inventiveness and problem-solving.

Hosted by: Atkinson Historical Society

Funded project of New Hampshire Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.