Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia

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Co-Sponsored Event: How close did Philadelphia come to becoming the Capital of the World?

Join the Philadelphia History Museum for the next event in its popular Conversations series. This program, presented in conjunction with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, will explore Capital of the World: The Race to the Host the United Nations, the newly published book by Charlene Mires, Associate Professor of History at Rutgers-Camden, and a co-recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism. With a sweeping view of the United States’ place in the world at the end of World War II, the book tells the dramatic, surprising, and at times comic story of hometown promoters in pursuit of an extraordinary prize and the diplomats who struggled with the balance of power at a pivotal moment in history. Mires will delve into the fascinating account of Philadelphia's involvement in the national competition to house the UN headquarters.

This event will be recorded for C-Span's Book TV. Visitors are invited to view the Museum's exhibitions from 5:00-6:00 p.m. The program begins promptly at 6:00 p.m., with a reception, including music from the 1940's and book signing.  Books will be available for purchase. Reception made possible by the NYU Press.

Free and open to the public.  Please register in advance.

Click here for more information or to register.

Teachers attending this event may register for Act 48 credits through the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

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This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the publication of Still Philadelphia: A Photographic History, 1890-1940, one of the most acclaimed and successful photographic history books of the past generation. Compiled and written by Fredric M. Miller, Morris J. Vogel and Allen F. Davis, Still Philadelphia—which stands out as one of the best selling book’s in Temple University Press’s history—still shapes how the region’s history is told, while inspiring a new generation of social historians and photographers. The 2013 Fredric M. Miller Lecture joins with Temple University’s New Philadelphia History Forum in organizing a presentation of the book on April 24, 5-7:30 p.m. at the Philadelphia History Museum, 15 South Seventh Street, Philadelphia, 19106. Morris J. Vogel (President, Lower East Side Tenement Museum) and Allen F. Davis (Professor Emeritus, Temple University) will be joined by Philadelphia Inquirer metropolitan photography editor Cheryl Shugars for a roundtable discussion on the book’s legacy, the origins of the project, and the role of photography in shaping urban memory.

Free and open to the public. Museum galleries open for viewing at 5 p.m. Wine and cheese reception begins at 5:30 p.m.

All available seats for this program have been taken, but if you add your name to the waiting list, you will be notified if spaces become available: http://miller2013nphf.eventbrite.com/

The Fredric M. Miller Lecture in Public History is administered by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers-Camden. The New Philadelphia History Forum, now in its second year, is an annual public discussion of the emerging scholarship of the region’s history.

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Please join us for a free event sponsored by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania:

Chinatown: Past & Present
6 p.m. Thursday, November 8

At the Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School
1023 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia’s Chinatown is a small but resilient community that has consistently overcome outside threats and remains an important cultural center for Asians around the region. Its story raises larger issues of citizenship and rights, the meaning of community, and the diversity that enriches our city.

Join us for a discussion about Chinatown’s history and the legacies of its activism and redevelopment, featuring Kathryn E. Wilson, associate professor of history at Georgia State University; John William Chin, executive director of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation; Deborah Wei, the director of the Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs in the School District of Philadelphia; and Roseann Liu, PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. Followed by a reception.

This FREE event is related to the recent publication of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s Pennsylvania Legacies on the topic of Chinatown. Act 48/CEU credits are offered.

To register, visit: http://factschinatown.eventbrite.com

This event is made possible with support from the Connelly Foundation. Partners include the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, the Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School, and the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.

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The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT), a civic partner of The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, will host its third annual "Great Twelve-Hour, River to River, Vine to Pine, Rain or Shine Tour" of Philadelphia on Saturday, September 8, 2012.

The Great Tour is a celebration of Philadelphia and the hundreds of museums, cultural venues, sites and organizations that it offers tourists and residents alike. Moreover, "it showcases the talents, expertise and commitment of our hard working tour guides and the pride they have in their city," according to  APT President, Bob Skiba.

This FREE guided walking tour encompasses some 200 city sites and attractions as it progresses from the Delaware River to the Schuylkill. 

The tour is organized into four phases or launch sites, with each phase covering one of four major sections of the City. Each launch site features a staging area where participants can sign in and take advantage of rest rooms and food vendors. Tour goers can join in at any phase of the tour. Every year a few hardy participants manage to complete the entire tour.

The four tour launch sites and times are:

• 8 a.m. at the National Constitution Center
• 11 a.m. at The Bourse at 5^th Street
• 2 p.m. at the Independence Visitors Center
• 5 p.m. at City Hall Courtyard

Nearly 400 people from the Delaware Valley, as well as visitors from across the country, have participated in the past two annual tours. All of the professional guides leading the tour are certified by the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT).

Reservations are encouraged – to ensure an adequate deployment of guides for each phase of the tour – and can be made on line at APT’s website, http://www.phillyguides.org/greattour2012.aspx, which includes full information about the tour.  Registrations also are accepted at http://2012aptgreattour.eventbrite.com/

The Great Tour's co-sponsors include ushistory.org, The Philadelphia Neighborhood Consortium, and The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.

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Meet the Author:
David A. Canton
@ Girard College

TALK & BOOK SIGNING
with David A. Canton, Ph.D. (Professor, Connecticut College)
on his fascinating book, "Raymond Pace Alexander: A New Negro Lawyer Fights for Civil Rights in Philadelphia"
 
First Floor Ballroom in Founder's Hall at Girard College
2101 South College Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, June 16, 2012
2 - 4 p.m.
Moderator: Richard M. Cooper, Ph. D.
 
Alexander, a prominent black attorney in Philadelphia, was a major contributor to the northern civil rights struggle. Alexander was the leader in the 1950's struggle to desegregate Philadelphia's Girard College by race.  His Pennsylvania state historical marker stands just outside the gates of Girard College, 'Civil Rights Landmark.' Canton tells Alexander's story for the first time, mining Alexander's Papers now housed at the University of Pennsylvania Archives.

Questions? : Please contact Dr. Canton at dacan@conncoll.edu.
Parking: As you drive through the the Girard gates, tell the security staff what event you are attending, and they will tell you where to park. Please note that stairs are unavoidable at Founder's Hall.

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We're sorry, this program has been canceled.  Please watch this space for additional professional development opportunities for teachers.

 

Presented by The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia and our Cultural Partners

July 16-20, 2012 (with project research following, including one-hour consultations with editors July 23-24)

3 Graduate Credits

Join fellow humanities instructors this summer to discover new ways of exploring and teaching Philadelphia history, hands-on and up-close at the 2012 Teacher Institute of The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Guided by renowned historians, archivists, museum educators and editors of The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, this course will provide immersive learning experiences at locations related to each day’s session, including: “City of Brotherly Love” and “City of Neighborhoods” at the Philadelphia History Museum; “Cradle of Liberty” at Independence National Historical Park; “Workshop of the World” at the National Archives; and “Corrupt and Contented” at the National Constitution Center. Sessions also include research time at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Urban Archives at Temple University, and the National Archives.

Beyond just lectures, Philadelphia History for Teachers includes hands-on workshops, behind-the-scenes tours, and discussion about putting this knowledge into action in the classroom during the intensive week-long institute. Participants will put the knowledge gained to use in two practical final projects, due August 3:

• Lesson plans on Philadelphia history or researching local history.
• An essay on a Philadelphia history topic, including reflection on the craft of researching and writing history.

Essays may be selected to appear in The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, and lesson plans may be selected for posting to the Encyclopedia and its partners' web sites.

The Institute is being offered through the Professional Institute for Educators at the University of the Arts, with tuition payable to the University. PIE offers discounts to UArts alumni and scholarships for teachers in the School District of Philadelphia.

Register online through the University of the Arts.  

(The title currently is listed incorrectly as "Philadelphia Museums" - but that's the right one!)

 

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“The Gayborhood Then and Now,” a presentation by archivist Bob Skiba, tells how, in a city that covers 142 square miles, a dozen blocks near City Hall came to be a welcoming home to Philadelphia’s large and diverse LGBT community. Using rare images from newspapers, city and university archives, Bob will explore the influences of the post-WW II nightclub scene, the 1960s urban rehab movement, Pennsylvania liquor laws and 1970s political activism on the social life and geography of the area. “The Gayborhood Then and Now” is the amazing story of what we were, what we have become and how we got here.

$5 donation requested.  Advance registration not required.

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This year’s Fredric M. Miller Memorial Lecture in public history will feature John Palfrey of Harvard Law School, chair of the Digital Public Library of America Steering Committee. Palfrey, co-author of Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives, will give the lecture, “Building the Digital Public Library of America,” followed by a commentary, “The Digital Library in Physical Space,” by Amanda French of the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.  This program, which is free and open to the public, is presented by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers-Camden, also the home of The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia project, in cooperation with the Delaware Valley Archivists Group (DVAG) and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

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What creates a neighborhood? Why do they change over time? Explore these questions while learning about some of the neighborhoods of Philadelphia and the diversity of people who have lived and worked in the City. This teacher workshop program will include an opportunity to get up close with rarely exhibited artifacts and documents. Teachers will leave with a CD of materials to help them adapt the methodology to their own neighborhoods.

Free workshop for 2.5 hours Act 48 credit.

Please register in advance with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

This workshop is presented by the Education Consortium of The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, including the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia History Museum, the National Constitution Center, the National Archives in Philadelphia, and Independence National Historical Park.

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The Encyclopedia team has organized two sessions for the Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Conference, which meets in Philadelphia Nov. 3-5.:

• Who Do We Think We Are? Philadelphia's Civic Identity, Friday, Nov. 4, 10:30-11:45 a.m. (note time change!), featuring three of the Encyclopedia's theme essayists: Chris Satullo, "City of Brotherly Love"; Walter Licht, "Workshop of the World"; and Richardson Dilworth, "Philadelphia, the Place That Loves You Back."
• Help Plan the Popular Culture Contents for The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, Friday, Nov. 4, 12 noon to 1:15 p.m. (note time change!). The Encyclopedia editors will invite this gathering of popular culture experts to help shape the table of contents for this area of the project.

Please note that a registration fee is required to attend this conference, which features many sessions on Philadelphia topics.  For information and to register, go to http://www.mapaca.net/confer/conferHome.html.

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Co-Sponsored Event: How close did Philadelphia come to becoming the Capital of the World?

Join the Philadelphia History Museum for the next event in its popular Conversations series. This program, presented in conjunction with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, will explore Capital of the World: The Race to the Host the United Nations, the newly published book by Charlene Mires, Associate Professor of History at Rutgers-Camden, and a co-recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism. With a sweeping view of the United States’ place in the world at the end of World War II, the book tells the dramatic, surprising, and at times comic story of hometown promoters in pursuit of an extraordinary prize and the diplomats who struggled with the balance of power at a pivotal moment in history. Mires will delve into the fascinating account of Philadelphia's involvement in the national competition to house the UN headquarters.

This event will be recorded for C-Span's Book TV. Visitors are invited to view the Museum's exhibitions from 5:00-6:00 p.m. The program begins promptly at 6:00 p.m., with a reception, including music from the 1940's and book signing.  Books will be available for purchase. Reception made possible by the NYU Press.

Free and open to the public.  Please register in advance.

Click here for more information or to register.

Teachers attending this event may register for Act 48 credits through the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

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The Encyclopedia team has organized two sessions for the Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Conference, which meets in Philadelphia Nov. 3-5.:

• Who Do We Think We Are? Philadelphia's Civic Identity, Friday, Nov. 4, 10:30-11:45 a.m. (note time change!), featuring three of the Encyclopedia's theme essayists: Chris Satullo, "City of Brotherly Love"; Walter Licht, "Workshop of the World"; and Richardson Dilworth, "Philadelphia, the Place That Loves You Back."
• Help Plan the Popular Culture Contents for The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, Friday, Nov. 4, 12 noon to 1:15 p.m. (note time change!). The Encyclopedia editors will invite this gathering of popular culture experts to help shape the table of contents for this area of the project.

Please note that a registration fee is required to attend this conference, which features many sessions on Philadelphia topics.  For information and to register, go to http://www.mapaca.net/confer/conferHome.html.

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Free workshop for 2.5 hours Act 48 credit.

Please register in advance with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

This workshop is presented by the Education Consortium of The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, including the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia History Museum, the National Constitution Center, the National Archives in Philadelphia, and Independence National Historical Park.

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$5 donation requested.  Advance registration not required.

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This year’s Fredric M. Miller Memorial Lecture in public history will feature John Palfrey of Harvard Law School, chair of the Digital Public Library of America Steering Committee. Palfrey, co-author of Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives, will give the lecture, “Building the Digital Public Library of America,” followed by a commentary, “The Digital Library in Physical Space,” by Amanda French of the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.  This program, which is free and open to the public, is presented by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers-Camden, also the home of The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia project, in cooperation with the Delaware Valley Archivists Group (DVAG) and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

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Meet the Author:
David A. Canton
@ Girard College

TALK & BOOK SIGNING
with David A. Canton, Ph.D. (Professor, Connecticut College)
on his fascinating book, "Raymond Pace Alexander: A New Negro Lawyer Fights for Civil Rights in Philadelphia"
 
First Floor Ballroom in Founder's Hall at Girard College
2101 South College Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, June 16, 2012
2 - 4 p.m.
Moderator: Richard M. Cooper, Ph. D.
 
Alexander, a prominent black attorney in Philadelphia, was a major contributor to the northern civil rights struggle. Alexander was the leader in the 1950's struggle to desegregate Philadelphia's Girard College by race.  His Pennsylvania state historical marker stands just outside the gates of Girard College, 'Civil Rights Landmark.' Canton tells Alexander's story for the first time, mining Alexander's Papers now housed at the University of Pennsylvania Archives.

Questions? : Please contact Dr. Canton at dacan@conncoll.edu.
Parking: As you drive through the the Girard gates, tell the security staff what event you are attending, and they will tell you where to park. Please note that stairs are unavoidable at Founder's Hall.

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We're sorry, this program has been canceled.  Please watch this space for additional professional development opportunities for teachers.

 

Presented by The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia and our Cultural Partners

July 16-20, 2012 (with project research following, including one-hour consultations with editors July 23-24)

3 Graduate Credits

Join fellow humanities instructors this summer to discover new ways of exploring and teaching Philadelphia history, hands-on and up-close at the 2012 Teacher Institute of The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Guided by renowned historians, archivists, museum educators and editors of The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, this course will provide immersive learning experiences at locations related to each day’s session, including: “City of Brotherly Love” and “City of Neighborhoods” at the Philadelphia History Museum; “Cradle of Liberty” at Independence National Historical Park; “Workshop of the World” at the National Archives; and “Corrupt and Contented” at the National Constitution Center. Sessions also include research time at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Urban Archives at Temple University, and the National Archives.

Beyond just lectures, Philadelphia History for Teachers includes hands-on workshops, behind-the-scenes tours, and discussion about putting this knowledge into action in the classroom during the intensive week-long institute. Participants will put the knowledge gained to use in two practical final projects, due August 3:

• Lesson plans on Philadelphia history or researching local history.
• An essay on a Philadelphia history topic, including reflection on the craft of researching and writing history.

Essays may be selected to appear in The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, and lesson plans may be selected for posting to the Encyclopedia and its partners' web sites.

The Institute is being offered through the Professional Institute for Educators at the University of the Arts, with tuition payable to the University. PIE offers discounts to UArts alumni and scholarships for teachers in the School District of Philadelphia.

Register online through the University of the Arts.  

(The title currently is listed incorrectly as "Philadelphia Museums" - but that's the right one!)

 

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The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT), a civic partner of The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, will host its third annual "Great Twelve-Hour, River to River, Vine to Pine, Rain or Shine Tour" of Philadelphia on Saturday, September 8, 2012.

The Great Tour is a celebration of Philadelphia and the hundreds of museums, cultural venues, sites and organizations that it offers tourists and residents alike. Moreover, "it showcases the talents, expertise and commitment of our hard working tour guides and the pride they have in their city," according to  APT President, Bob Skiba.

This FREE guided walking tour encompasses some 200 city sites and attractions as it progresses from the Delaware River to the Schuylkill. 

The tour is organized into four phases or launch sites, with each phase covering one of four major sections of the City. Each launch site features a staging area where participants can sign in and take advantage of rest rooms and food vendors. Tour goers can join in at any phase of the tour. Every year a few hardy participants manage to complete the entire tour.

The four tour launch sites and times are:

• 8 a.m. at the National Constitution Center
• 11 a.m. at The Bourse at 5^th Street
• 2 p.m. at the Independence Visitors Center
• 5 p.m. at City Hall Courtyard

Nearly 400 people from the Delaware Valley, as well as visitors from across the country, have participated in the past two annual tours. All of the professional guides leading the tour are certified by the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT).

Reservations are encouraged – to ensure an adequate deployment of guides for each phase of the tour – and can be made on line at APT’s website, http://www.phillyguides.org/greattour2012.aspx, which includes full information about the tour.  Registrations also are accepted at http://2012aptgreattour.eventbrite.com/

The Great Tour's co-sponsors include ushistory.org, The Philadelphia Neighborhood Consortium, and The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.

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Please join us for a free event sponsored by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania:

Chinatown: Past & Present
6 p.m. Thursday, November 8

At the Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School
1023 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia’s Chinatown is a small but resilient community that has consistently overcome outside threats and remains an important cultural center for Asians around the region. Its story raises larger issues of citizenship and rights, the meaning of community, and the diversity that enriches our city.

Join us for a discussion about Chinatown’s history and the legacies of its activism and redevelopment, featuring Kathryn E. Wilson, associate professor of history at Georgia State University; John William Chin, executive director of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation; Deborah Wei, the director of the Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs in the School District of Philadelphia; and Roseann Liu, PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. Followed by a reception.

This FREE event is related to the recent publication of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s Pennsylvania Legacies on the topic of Chinatown. Act 48/CEU credits are offered.

To register, visit: http://factschinatown.eventbrite.com

This event is made possible with support from the Connelly Foundation. Partners include the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, the Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School, and the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.

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Co-Sponsored Event: How close did Philadelphia come to becoming the Capital of the World?

Join the Philadelphia History Museum for the next event in its popular Conversations series. This program, presented in conjunction with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, will explore Capital of the World: The Race to the Host the United Nations, the newly published book by Charlene Mires, Associate Professor of History at Rutgers-Camden, and a co-recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism. With a sweeping view of the United States’ place in the world at the end of World War II, the book tells the dramatic, surprising, and at times comic story of hometown promoters in pursuit of an extraordinary prize and the diplomats who struggled with the balance of power at a pivotal moment in history. Mires will delve into the fascinating account of Philadelphia's involvement in the national competition to house the UN headquarters.

This event will be recorded for C-Span's Book TV. Visitors are invited to view the Museum's exhibitions from 5:00-6:00 p.m. The program begins promptly at 6:00 p.m., with a reception, including music from the 1940's and book signing.  Books will be available for purchase. Reception made possible by the NYU Press.

Free and open to the public.  Please register in advance.

Click here for more information or to register.

Teachers attending this event may register for Act 48 credits through the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

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This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the publication of Still Philadelphia: A Photographic History, 1890-1940, one of the most acclaimed and successful photographic history books of the past generation. Compiled and written by Fredric M. Miller, Morris J. Vogel and Allen F. Davis, Still Philadelphia—which stands out as one of the best selling book’s in Temple University Press’s history—still shapes how the region’s history is told, while inspiring a new generation of social historians and photographers. The 2013 Fredric M. Miller Lecture joins with Temple University’s New Philadelphia History Forum in organizing a presentation of the book on April 24, 5-7:30 p.m. at the Philadelphia History Museum, 15 South Seventh Street, Philadelphia, 19106. Morris J. Vogel (President, Lower East Side Tenement Museum) and Allen F. Davis (Professor Emeritus, Temple University) will be joined by Philadelphia Inquirer metropolitan photography editor Cheryl Shugars for a roundtable discussion on the book’s legacy, the origins of the project, and the role of photography in shaping urban memory.

Free and open to the public. Museum galleries open for viewing at 5 p.m. Wine and cheese reception begins at 5:30 p.m.

All available seats for this program have been taken, but if you add your name to the waiting list, you will be notified if spaces become available: http://miller2013nphf.eventbrite.com/

The Fredric M. Miller Lecture in Public History is administered by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers-Camden. The New Philadelphia History Forum, now in its second year, is an annual public discussion of the emerging scholarship of the region’s history.

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