Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania: Ghosts, Monsters, and Miracles (Virtual)
Join guest speaker Thomas White, author, archivist, and historian, as he shares thrilling and cautionary tales of the supernatural that have been passed down through generations of Pennsylvanians.
The Ganges on the Brandywine: The Story of Samuel Ganges, 1772-1868 (Virtual)
This virtual presentation by Michael Kearney, PhD, genealogist and family historian, will explore the life of Samuel Ganges, born in 18th century West Africa, enslaved, and who died in Chester County in 1868 at nearly 100 years old.
Birth, Marriage, & Death: Vital Records in the Archives (Virtual)
This “Records Round-up” virtual program will be presented by our friends at the Chester County Archives and explore the County’s vital records and how you can access them for your genealogical research.
Spit Spreads Death: The Spanish Flu Pandemic in Chester County, 1918-1922 (Virtual)
Jim Higgins, historian of medicine, will present the compelling topic of the Spanish Flu from a researcher’s perspective, focusing on the pandemic of 1918-1922 and the experience in Chester County, Pennsylvania, with a focus on the community of West Chester.
A New Deal for Quilts (Virtual)
In this virtual lecture, Janneken Smucker will share research from her new book “A New Deal for Quilts” which explores quilt-making during the Depression.
This visually rich presentation will feature images of quilts Americans made in support of New Deal programs.
Cecilia Beaux: A Modern Painter in the Gilded Age (Virtual Lecture)
Alice A. Carter, writer, artist, and professor, helps CCHC in celebrate Women’s History Month with the story of Philadelphia painter Cecelia Beaux.
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.
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.
The Burning of Pennsylvania Hall: A Legal Lynching in the Shadow of the Liberty Bell (Virtual)
Historian Beverly C. Tomek’s virtual presentation details the early opposition to the Anti-Slavery movement in Pennsylvania, and the ensuing mob violence that led to the destruction of Pennsylvania Hall in 1838.
Abandoned Eastern Pennsylvania (Virtual)
Explore haunting images of abandoned buildings of Eastern PA with guest speaker and award-winning photographer, Cindy Vasko.