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In addition to the commemorations of the Centennial of the Great War that have been occurring throughout the city this […]
In addition to the commemorations of the Centennial of the Great War that have been occurring throughout the city this […]
The National Constitution Center has announced plans for a new exhibit, “?Speaking Out For Equality: The Constitution, Gay Rights, and the Supreme Court?.”
On Tuesday, January 13, 2015, National Park Service staff and the Philadelphia Fire Department responded to smoke alarms in the Second Bank of the United States, which is a building within Independence National Historical Park.
“Teaching the History of Modern Design: The Canon and Beyond” is an exciting four-week NEH Summer Institute, taking place at […]
Since 2006, archivists from institutions around the country have created programs that serve to remind people that archives are saving the important documents of our shared history.
Recent observances around the on-going 150th anniversary of the Civil War have highlighted the great popular interest in how war affected the lives of everyday people. New Jersey now has a window into everyday lives during the American Revolution, thanks to the good work of the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area.
“Home Before the Leaves Fall: The Great War 1914-1918,” a collaborative commemoration of World War I by heritage and educational institutions through the City of Philadelphia, kicked off at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania on June 26. Peter John Williams, author of a pictorial history, Philadelphia The War Years delivered a talk that highlighted Philadelphia’s importance as the third largest city in the United States at the start of World War I and as a manufacturing powerhouse known as the “workshop of the world.” Nearly 60, 000 Philadelphia men and 2,000 Philadelphia women served in World War I and thousands more worked in factories and shipyards supporting the war effort. A large naval yard, munitions manufacturing, and an aviation training facility transformed Philadelphia during the years of the Great War into fully mobilized war time economy more commonly associated with the World War II home front.
From Archives Month Philly: Call for Archives Month volunteers: Are you looking for a way to get involved in the […]
From H-Net: The American Antiquarian Society’s has published its spring issue of Common-place. The issue is a collection of remarks and […]
On Saturday, April 26, 2013, nearly 50 graduate students and professionals in the public humanities participated in the fourth annual Public […]