William Penn’s Treaties in Context
Professor Daniel K. Richter will explore the interactions and agreements between William Penn and the Native people of Pennsylvania.
Howard Pyle and the Brandywine Tradition: An American School of Art (Zoom)
In 1900 at the height of his fame, illustrator Howard Pyle founded the Howard Pyle School of Art in Wilmington, Delaware. His bold purpose was to train promising young artists […]
Osborne Perry Anderson & the African Americans in John Brown’s Army (Zoom)
Author Eugene L. Meyer tells the story of Osborne Perry Anderson, a native of Chester County, who joined with abolitionist John Brown in an ill-fated raid on Harpers Ferry in […]
17 Men: Discovering the Men of the 25th U.S. Colored Troops
Traveling exhibit featuring U.S. Colored Troops during the U.S. Civil War, curated by Ms. Shayne Davidson, professional illustrator and amateur genealogist. On view February 10 through July 1. Free with […]
Hybrid Book Discussion – Ida Tarbell: Portrait of a Muckraker
Ida Tarbell, a native Pennsylvanian, lived during the era in which she was known as a “muckraker.” In our time she would have been known as an investigative reporter, with […]
Hybrid Book Discussion – William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia
This is the first major biography of the free Black abolitionist William Still, who coordinated the Eastern Line of the Underground Railroad and was a pillar of the Railroad as […]
For the County of Chester: The Oldest Record at the Chester County Archives (hybrid)
Take an in-depth look at the oldest record preserved at the Chester County Archives and learn about its significance over 340 years. On February 14, 1683, local residents assembled at […]
Hinsonville’s Heroes: Agents of Emancipation and Civil Rights (virtual)
Dr. Cheryl Renée Gooch, author of Hinsonville’s Heroes: Black Civil War Soldiers of Chester County, Pennsylvania (The History Press), traces the stories of 18 residents of Hinsonville, a free black […]
Thomas Ustick Walter and His Buildings: America’s Premier Architect, 1830-1870 (virtual)
Born in Philadelphia, Thomas U. Walter was internationally renowned in the mid 1800s, rising to the position of architect of the U.S. Capitol from 1851 to 1865, during which time […]
Unlikely General: “Mad” Anthony Wayne and the Battle for America (virtual)
What made Anthony Wayne an “unlikely general”? He was not President George Washington’s first choice to lead an army against the confederation of Ohio tribes blocking America’s advance across the […]