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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Political Reform in the Gilded Age 2/28/12 4:30PM - 6:30PM 2012-02-28 16:30:00 2012-02-28 18:30:00

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The Gilded Age of the late 1800s is not typically recalled as an age of reform, though the Pendleton Civil Service Act was signed into law...

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HSP Ancestry Day 3/3/12 9AM - 3:30PM 2012-03-03 09:00:00 2012-03-03 15:30:00

Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch Street
Lecture Hall 114
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Join us for HSP Ancestry Day, a day to discover and celebrate your family history. This full day of workshops will help you start or hone...

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African-American Genealogy: Tearing Down the Brickwalls 3/7/12 6PM - 7PM 2012-03-07 18:00:00 2012-03-07 19:00:00

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One of a series of geneaology workshops in March.  Brickwalls in African-American genealogy can be caused by lack of records or improper...

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Your Ancestor Was...Occupations of Our Ancestors 3/14/12 6PM - 7PM 2012-03-14 18:00:00 2012-03-14 19:00:00

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Part two in a series of geneaology workshops.  So you have found the occupation of your ancestor, now what? Ancestral occupations can give...

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The Knitting Revolution 3/15/12 6PM - 8PM 2012-03-15 18:00:00 2012-03-15 20:00:00

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What does knitting have to do with women’s rights? Join University of Notre Dame professor Pamela Butler as she explores the legacy of...

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Crossing the Pond 3/21/12 6PM - 7PM 2012-03-21 18:00:00 2012-03-21 19:00:00

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The final part in our geneaology series. A vast number of immigrants came to America from Eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th...

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Picturing History 4/11/12 6PM - 7PM 2012-04-11 18:00:00 2012-04-11 19:00:00

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HSP has a rich collection of photographs, from early daguerreotypes to rare crystoleums and even modern digital prints. At this event,...

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Philadelphia City of Neighborhoods 4/17/12 4PM - 6:30PM 2012-04-17 16:00:00 2012-04-17 18:30:00

Philadelphia History Museum 15 S. 7th St. Philadelphia PA | View map

Explore the many neighborhoods of Philadelphia and the diversity of people who have lived and worked in the City through artifacts and...

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Martin Delany and the Politics of Identity 5/9/12 6PM - 7:30PM 2012-05-09 18:00:00 2012-05-09 19:30:00

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This May marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Martin Delany, an African American abolitionist, Harvard-educated physician, and Civil...

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An Evening with Jonathan Zimmerman 12/8/11 6PM - 7PM

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Join us for a conversation about current events and the connected parallels, roots, and lessons from history. This discussion will be led...

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Remembering the Night of Terror 11/17/11 6PM - 8PM

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The Night of Terror recognizes the 33 suffragists who were arrested for nonviolent protest and were beaten in prison by guards on November...

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A Taste of a Civil War Supper 11/16/11 6PM - 7:30PM

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Ever wonder what food was like in Civil War–era Philadelphia? Guests will sample a few treats prepared by local food writer and cookbook...

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Philadelphia, Workshop of the World 11/9/11 3:30PM - 6:30PM

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Presented in partnership with the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, this workshop will look at the rise of industry in Philadelphia...

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Emancipation and the Struggle for Racial Justice 11/2/11 6PM - 7:30PM

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PANEL DISCUSSION / Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation was neither the beginning nor the end of the emancipation process....

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Haunted HSP 10/26/11 5:30PM - 8PM

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At this year's Haunted Tours, HSP is pleased to welcome spiritual medium, Marisa Liza Pell. Pell recently toured the Historical Society's...

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Blogging Your Family History 10/19/11 6PM - 7PM

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GENEALOGY EVENT / Genealogy blogs have become a great way to share your family history with others. In this presentation, learn how to...

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Searching for a Pennsylvania German Ancestor 10/12/11 6PM - 7PM

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GENEALOGY EVENT / Learn how to apply the basics of genealogical research to Pennsylvania German records, which trace millions of...

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Coffin Maker, Undertaker, and Funeral Director 10/5/11 6PM - 7PM

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GENEALOGY EVENT / Death records may be the only documents for an ancestor. What will these records tell you and how can you use them in...

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National History Day Philly Kick-Off 9/27/11 4:30PM - 6:30PM

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National History Day is a middle and high school program that develops knowledge and critical thinking skills through history.  Learn...

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A Baseball Scavenger Hunt 9/15/11 6PM - 8PM

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It’s this season’s best double-header! We’re bringing out our finest baseball documents for a Young Friends scavenger hunt:...

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The Accidental Slaveowner 9/7/11 6PM - 7PM

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MEET THE AUTHOR / Mark Auslander's book, The Accidental Slaveowner: Revisiting a Myth of Race and Finding an American Family (University...

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The Morreys and Montiers of Philadelphia: A Love Story 6/20/11 6PM - 7:30PM

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Come hear the family story of Dr. William Pickens III, who traced his ancestry all the way back to Humphrey Morrey, who served as the first...

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PhilaPlace Neighborhood Tours

Both tours are now sold out. Experience South Philadelphia and the Northern Liberties in a new way—through the stories and memories of...

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Share Your Story: Civil War 5/18/11 6PM - 7:30PM

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Did you have an ancestor who participated in the Civil War? During this special night at HSP, you’ll have the opportunity to share your own...

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Archives Without Tears 5/10/11 9AM - 5/11/11 3:30PM

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Archives Without Tears is for those who work or volunteer in organizations that deal with the past--whether it's a museum, historical...

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Wanamaker's: Meet Me at the Eagle 5/4/11 6PM - 7:30PM

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Wanamaker’s department store is fondly remembered for the massive bronze eagle in the Grand Court, concerts from the world’s largest pipe...

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Culinary Ephemera: A Delicious History 4/7/11 6PM - 8PM

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This event has been postponed. Visit www.hsp.org soon for the new date. You are what you eat… or are you? Follow the paper trail of...

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An American Hero in the Age of Sail 4/6/11 6PM - 7:30PM

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Son of a hardscrabble Irish farmer, John Barry arrived in Philadelphia during the restless decade before the American Revolution and became...

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Making Music from Archives 4/5/11 6PM - 8PM

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Five artists have composed music inspired by the collection of Mary Elizabeth Hallock Greenewalt, an eccentric Philadelphia inventor and...

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Civil War and Civil Liberties 3/30/11 4:30PM - 6:30PM

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After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, our nation was challenged to reach an appropriate balance between enforcing legitimate...

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Preserving the Legacy of Richardson Dilworth 3/15/11 6PM - 8PM

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Richardson Dilworth was a charismatic politician, lawyer, and reformer who served as mayor of Philadelphia from 1956 to 1962. On March 15,...

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Tracing Your Native American Roots 3/9/11 6PM - 7:30PM

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Have you ever wondered if you descended from a Cherokee Indian princess? Searching for Native American ancestry can be a daunting and...

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The Fortunate Ones 3/2/11 6PM - 7:30PM

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The recently published historic novel, The Fortunate Ones, describes the difficult life of blind and visually impaired people who lived and...

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Poetics and Politics: The Life of Frances Harper 2/23/11 6PM - 7PM

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This month marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, one of the best known African American poets of the...

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Getting the Most Out of Your Membership 2/2/11 6PM - 7PM

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Have you recently joined HSP? Overwhelmed by the 21 million documents in our collection? Not sure where to begin? Or maybe you’re a...

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Teacher Workshop: Civil Rights Movement 12/8/10 4:30PM - 6:30PM

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Amy Cohen, social studies teacher at Masterman High School, will lead a teacher workshop based upon HSP’s primary source materials on the...

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DNA Testing: The Very, Very Basics 11/17/10 6PM

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This talk explains the principles behind Y chromosome and Mitochondrial DNA tests for genealogy, how to interpret the results, and how they...

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Annual General Meeting 11/15/10 3PM

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This annual business meeting is open to HSP members only.

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Writing Your Family History Step-by-Step 11/10/10 6PM

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Learn how to bring your family tree to life by placing your own family stories in an historical context, how to organize your material and...

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