Chester County Speakers Series welcomes author Richard Rein to discuss his book American Urbanist about William Whyte, native of West Chester and authority in the fields of urban design, open space preservation, and organizational management.
In this virtual lecture, Janneken Smucker will share research from her new book "A New Deal for Quilts" which explores quilt-making during the Depression.
This visually rich presentation will feature images of quilts Americans made in support of New Deal programs.
Jim Higgins, historian of medicine, will present the compelling topic of the Spanish Flu from a researcher's perspective, focusing on the pandemic of 1918-1922 and the experience in Chester County, Pennsylvania, with a focus on the community of West Chester.
Join guest speaker Thomas White, author, archivist, and historian, as he shares thrilling and cautionary tales of the supernatural that have been passed down through generations of Pennsylvanians.
You be the judge! Join historians from the Chester County History Center as they present the evidence from one of the county's most controversial murder trials of the 20th century, then you serve as a juror to determine the verdict!
