Eastern State Penitentiary Adapts to COVID-19: Night Tours and Online Programming
To wrap up 2020, we are looking back on some of this year’s public humanities happenings in the Greater Philadelphia […]
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"Classical Architecture, Classical Values" Tours of DC
The National Civic Art Society announces their 2016 “Classical Architecture, Classical Values” walking tours, which will demonstrate the enduring connection between core American values and the classical architecture of the nation’s capital.
Commemorating the Justice Bell Tour
In 1915, the Justice Bell, also known as the Women’s Liberty Bell, embarked on a historic tour of Pennsylvania, making this year the 100th anniversary.
Delaware Museums Offer Free Programs in October
The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs will host thirteen free, public events during October at the five museums of the state of Delaware.
Hidden-History Sundays at Old Broad Street Church in Bridgeton, NJ
Visitors to Bridgeton’s Old Broad Street Church and Cemetery this summer will enjoy a host of free tours, lectures and exhibits.
Call for Local Historians and Authors of PA Spirit Tours
The History Press? is looking for local historians and writers who are interested in publishing books on historic haunts throughout the state.
Civil War Exhibits on Saturdays in DC
On Saturdays this summer, a free shuttle will take visitors to three Civil War exhibitions across Washington, D.C.
PA Hospital Historic Collections
The Pennsylvania Hospital Historic Collections documents the history of the Pennsylvania Hospital from 1751 to the present.
Student Community Action Tours: Using the Humanities to Develop Leadership and Inspire Change
In the summer of 2012, middle school students in a leadership training program hosted by the advocacy group Asian Americans United in Philadelphia read about local resistance to plans to locate a new Phillies stadium in Chinatown a decade earlier. They then studied a map of the neighborhood and considered how siting the stadium there might have had different meanings for different groups – people who lived in Chinatown, people who worked there, local government, businesses and real estate companies, and the police, for example.