Virtual Lecture – Main Line Country Squires
Immerse yourself in the country life of the wealthy Philadelphia industrialists and financiers of the 19th and 20th century in this captivating presentation by Jeff Groff, former Estate Historian of Winterthur.
Community and Memory: The Dr. Mian Jan Fellowship (virtual)
Join Charisse Octavio and Gianna Leonen, two recipients of CCHC’s Dr. Mian Jan Fellowship, as they explore the meaning of community, family, and connection. They were responsible for outreach to the […]
Virtual Lecture – Doans and the Revolution
Virtual lecture about the Doan Gang, British Loyalists and their nefarious activity in Bucks County, PA during the American Revolution.
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.