History, Culture, Heritage, Pillars of Our Society

By Mian A. Jan, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I, and Maria Khan

“The three quotes above describe Chester County History Center’s (CCHC) philosophy. The Great Nelson Mandela was likely talking about South Africa, but he could be talking about our democratic country of the world and post-Covid it does seem like we need to rebuild our great nation. I often hear that art and history does not put food on our tables, and that would be the greatest of follies. If you go back and look at history from Egypt’s Pharaohs to Spanish Moore’s to European Renaissance the cultures that progressed and thrived always gave importance to their art, culture, and heritage… “