DEERFIELD, MA (March 26, 2019)-- Historic Deerfield, Inc., is pleased to announce that James Golden, of Hartford, CT, has been hired as the museum’s Director of Interpretation. Mr. Golden is responsible for administering the Museum Education and Interpretation Departments at Historic Deerfield, developing a broad range of educational experiences to engage visitors.

Prior to joining the Historic Deerfield staff, Mr. Golden was the Director of Education at The Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, CT. He has also served as Adjunct Faculty at Wesleyan University, Trinity College, and the University of Hartford. He holds a doctorate in Modern History from the University of Oxford, England, and a Master of Science in History and a Master of Arts in Divinity from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Mr. Golden has contributed to several publications and has been invited to give many public lectures and papers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

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Historic Deerfield is an authentic 18 ^th-century New England village in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. Its historic houses and world-famous collection of early American decorative arts open doors to new perspectives that inspire people to seek a deeper understanding of themselves, their communities, and the world. 

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