The Nile Swim Club of Yeadon: A History (Virtual)
Historian Robert J. Kodosky, Ph.D. will share the history of the Nile Swim Club which opened in 1959 in Yeadon, PA in defiance of local segregation practices.
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African American experience
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Peaceable Kingdom Lost: The Paxton Boys of Pennsylvania (VIRTUAL)
Historian Robert J. Kodosky, Ph.D. will share the history of the Nile Swim Club which opened in 1959 in Yeadon, PA in defiance of local segregation practices.
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Rustin Day of Film
The Chester County History Center and the West Chester Film Festival present films that elevate the African American and LGBTQ+ experiences to honor West Chester's hometown hero, Bayard Rustin.
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Book Discussion – White Fragility (hybrid)
Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC book group has selected this New York Times best-selling book that explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are […]
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Book Discussion – American Creation (hybrid)
Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC book group has selected this book by acclaimed historian Joseph J. Ellis, who brings his unparalleled talents to this riveting account of the early […]
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FeaturedRustin Day of Film 2025
Chester County History Center 225 North High Street, West Chester, PA, United StatesCelebrate Juneteenth and Pride at the Chester County History Center with a selection of short films from the West Chester Film Festival representing Black and LGBTQ+ experiences to honor West Chester's hometown hero, Bayard Rustin.