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  • The Irish in the American Civil War

    Indian Valley Public Library 100 E. Church Avenue, Telford, PA, United States
    Adults

    Intended for adults. The American Civil War is Ireland's forgotten conflict. In 1860, about 1.5 million Irish were living in the United States. During the American Civil War, some 150,000 […]

  • Ladies of the Street

    Free Library of Springfield Township 8900 Hawthorne Lane, Wyndmoor, PA, United States
    Adults

    Intended for Adults In celebration of Philadelphia's Semiquincentennial (250th) anniversary, local author and lecturer Tom Keels will share his knowledge of the women who saved the 1926 World's Fair. The […]

  • U.S. History Trivia Night for Adults

    Huntingdon Valley Library 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, United States
    Adults

    Intended for adults only. Join in for a friendly trivia competition featuring questions on an array of topics related to U.S. History - Entertainment, Arts & Literature, Geography, Sports & […]

  • Friday Movie Matinee – HVL

    Huntingdon Valley Library 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, United States
    Adults

    Join us for a Free Friday Movie. Today we will be showing Iron Jawed Angels (2004) TV-14, 123 minutes. Alice Paul and the women of the 1917 Women's Suffrage movement fight for […]

  • Revolutionary Women

    Indian Valley Public Library 100 E. Church Avenue, Telford, PA, United States
    Adults

    Even women were involved in the Revolutionary War – some as spies, some by continuing their husband’s professions at home while they were away and some by actually fighting. Hear […]

  • The Commander-in-Chief’s Guard with Alex Robb

    Huntingdon Valley Library 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, United States
    Adults

      Intended for adults Alex Robb, Interpretive Programs Specialist for Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County, will present on the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, a Continental Army unit tasked with protecting […]

  • The Disaffected: Britain’s Occupation of Philadelphia During the American Revolution

    Indian Valley Public Library 100 E. Church Avenue, Telford, PA, United States
    Adults

    Intended for Adults Join us as author Aaron Sullivan discusses his book entitled The Disaffected: Britain’s Occupation of Philadelphia During the American Revolution. In his book, Sullivan explores the British occupation of Philadelphia, […]

  • Revolution 101: The History of American Independence

    William Jeanes Memorial Library and Nicholas and Athena Karabots Center for Learning 4051 Joshua Rd, Lafayette Hill, PA, United States
    Adults

    As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's founding, join local historian Jim Segrave-Daly for a 4-part series with lively discussion of the causes, events, and individuals whose actions led […]

  • Hamilton Sing-Along for Teens

    Huntingdon Valley Library 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, United States
    Teens

    Intended for students in grades 7 - 12 Talk less. Sing more.  Fans, be in the (Community) Room where it happens for an interactive sing-along screening of Hamilton. Lyrics will be […]

  • Friday Movie Matinee – HVL

    Huntingdon Valley Library 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, United States
    Adults

    Intended for Adults Join us for a Free Friday Movie. Today we will be showing The Right Stuff (1983) PG, 193 minutes. The U.S. space program's development from the breaking of the […]

  • Over There: Songs and Letters of World War I

    Huntingdon Valley Library 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, United States
    Adults

    Neill Hartley will visit HVL for this fully staged one–man show featuring iconic songs and letters from World War I. Mr. Hartley will present the remarkable stories of the war, […]