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 Sesqui Women's Committee was responsible for bringing the history of Philadelphia and America to life in 1926 during the Exposition. Defying corruption in the Republican […]
Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and expert on human spaceflight. Sally Ride became a household name as the first American woman in space, but scores of equally impressive women have also left their mark […]
Dressed in Colonial garb, before a set of a Colonial tavern, Matthew takes audiences back in time to the days of the American Colonial settlement and the American Revolution. Using rousing period songs and stories that put the songs into the context of the time, Matthew brings to life the exciting Days of 1776 on […]
Join us for a presentation by Jeanne Sorg, the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds. She will review the types of documents that are recorded within the Recorder of Deeds office and look at some of the interesting historical details you can find in those documents. Registration for this event opens Wednesday, April 1 at 9:00 […]
Come meet Betsy Ross and Dr. Benjamin Franklin...in person! Think you know the legend? Come hear the REAL story. Registration opens Thursday, April 16
In honor of America's 250th birthday, we will be hosting Rogers Smith, Professor Emeritus of Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Smith will be speaking about the Declaration of Independence and how it revealed the ideals and (often conflicting) values and interests of the American revolutionaries. The lecture will be highlighting the tensions […]
Michael Jesberger, military historian and lecturer, will be here to help us celebrate America's 250th birthday. Mr. Jesberger will be speaking on the Revolutionary War in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. Both counties played an important role in the fight for independence. Register at https://mnl.libcal.com/event/16314967
Intended for adults, but teens are also welcome. Come honor Juneteenth by learning the powerful, local history of Camp William Penn. Presentation to be given by local historian Donald Scott, Sr., author of the book Camp William Penn 1863-1865: America's First Federal African American Soldiers' Fight for Freedom. Register here
The Declaration of Independence revealed both the American revolutionaries’ aspirational new ideals and their often-conflicting established values and interests. As a result, the Declaration has both inspired reform causes and justified restraints on radical changes throughout American history. Professor Rogers M. Smith illuminates the tensions within the Declaration, the many roles it has played in […]