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Hands-on History Presents: The Elite of Our People.
Sat, February 8, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
Interact with rarely seen archives and artifacts that speak to the Philadelphia community once described as “The Elite of Our People” by 1840s black resident Joseph Willson, in a program led by the Free Library's Kalela Williams. Handle photographs, illustrations, and documents…
Hands-on History Presents: The Elite of Our People.
Sat, February 8, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Interact with rarely seen archives and artifacts that speak to the Philadelphia community once described as “The Elite of Our People” by 1840s black resident Joseph Willson, in a program led by the Free Library's Kalela Williams. Handle photographs, illustrations, and documents…
Hands-on History Presents: Picturing Indigenous History. The Story of the “Indian Gallery” at the United States Department of War, and its Lessons for U.S./Indigenous Diplomacy
Sat, March 14, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
Explore the long and complex history of the United States federal government’s relationship with the Indigenous peoples of North America by studying the Free Library of Philadelphia Rare Book Department’s copy of the History of the Indian Tribes of North America, written by Thomas L.…
Hands-on History Presents: Uncovering the Real James Bond at The Free Library of Philadelphia
Sat, April 11, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
In researching his new book about Philadelphian James Bond, whose identity was stolen by Ian Fleming, author Jim Wright found a goldmine the Free Library's Rare Book Department. In the James and Mary Bond archives there, Wright unearthed all sorts of rare images and documents pertaining to…
Hands-on History Presents: Organized Labor in Philadelphia
Sat, May 9, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The history of organized labor reflects the cultural, often radical, values of the working class at a particular place and time. Participants will interact with a selection of books and magazines focused on trade unionism. Among the rare pieces that will be shared is a script for the stage play…