Pirates are often the subject of films and books that depict them as either dashing swashbucklers or dastardly outlaws, but these popular depictions obscure the reality of pirates in the Delaware Valley. Piracy emerged as a major concern in the Atlantic world in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, and Pennsylvanians routinely contended with pirates, […]
As part of the CCHC Speakers Series, Associate Professor John M. Pisciotta will focus on the Continental Troops' encampment at Valley Forge, the ravages smallpox, and the 18th century efforts to mitigate disease.
As part of the CCHC Speakers Series, Senior Archivist Joseph James Ahern of the University of Pennsylvania will will explore the history of the Philadelphia Navy Yard and the events of the Civil War influenced its development into an important 20th century industrial site.
As part of the CCHC Speakers Series, Public Historian John E. Smith III presents the life and legacy of Chester County's forgotten Founding Father, John Morton.
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