That’s Entertainment! Walking Tour
Visitors will learn about the actors, musicians, artists, writers, and entertainers that called West Chester home.
That’s Entertainment! Walking Tour
Visitors will learn about the actors, musicians, artists, writers, and entertainers that called West Chester home.
Civil War Letter – Antietam
A veteran vividly describes the battlefield.
Book Discussion – 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles Mann(hybrid)
A groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492—from “a remarkably engaging writer” (The New York […]
Book Discussion – And There Was Light by John Meacham (hybrid)
A president who governed a divided country has much to teach us in a twenty-first-century moment of polarization and political crisis. Hated and hailed, excoriated and revered, Abraham Lincoln was […]
Chester County During The Great Depression (Virtual)
Dr. Charles Hardy III explores the way Chester County changed–for better and worse–during the traumatic years of the Great Depression.
The White Carnation and the Red: The Battle for Mother’s Day, 1858-1948
Join us for this virtual presentation exploring the surprisingly contentious history of Mother’s Day and how it ties into Chester County history.
American Chestnut: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of the Perfect Tree (virtual)
Author Susan Freinkel discusses the tragic history of the nearly-extinct American Chestnut tree.
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.
National Pastime – 1865
An 1865 diary contains experiences with the new sport of baseball.