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Baseballs Signed by Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio Date posted: 4/22/13 Related Content: Baseballs Signed by Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio	Thrift Week Teacher Workshop and Luncheon On January 26, 2013, the Historical Society hosted the Thrift Week: Engaging Students in Thrift Teacher Workshop and Luncheon. The workshop, taught by Philadelphia schoolteacher Bernadette McHenry, helped educators incorporate thrift into their curriculum. This was followed by a luncheon and keynote lecture by Dr. Andrew T. Hill, economic education advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Date posted: 1/31/13 Related Content: Celebrate Thrift Week at HSP, Thrift Week
Franklin's Thrift: A Summer Teacher Institute 2012 Is Thrift an idea that defines American qualities, or just an old fashioned concept that has no place in modern America? Date posted: 12/3/12 Topics: Community and Public Service Economics Education	History in Pennsylvania Awards 2012 The 2012 History Affiliates luncheon and first annual History in Pennsylvania "HIP" Awards was held at the Union League of Philadelphia on October 19, 2012. Eight awards were presented for achievements at all-volunteer managed as well as small and mid-sized history and heritage organizations in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. The keynote speaker was First Lady of Pennsylvania Susan Corbett. Date posted: 10/22/12 Related Content: 2012 History Affiliates Awards Luncheon, First Lady of Pennsylvania Susan Corbett to Speak at History Affiliates Luncheon, Nominations Open for "HIP" Awards 2013, Nominations Now Accepted for History in Pennsylvania “HIP” Awards
A Shaken and Stirred Evening: How the American Cocktail Went Global On September 27, 2012, the Young Friends of HSP hosted "A Shaken and Stirred Evening: How the American Cocktail Went Global". 90 guests attended the event, which featured a presentation on the history of the American cocktail by author and food historian Joseph Carlin. Spiga restaurant and Philadelphia Distilling provided food and cocktails, and Carlin demonstrated to the crowd how to make an authentic Fish House Punch. Guests mingled with cocktails in the Reference room and viewed a display of alcohol-related documents in the Reference room. Date posted: 10/1/12 Related Content: A Shaken and Stirred Evening: How the American Cocktail Went Global, Young Friends, A Shaken and Stirred Evening: How the American Cocktail Went Global	In Memory of Esther Ann McFarland On June 26, 2012, HSP hosted a reception in memory of author and historian Esther Ann McFarland. Her newly published book entitled William Lewis, Esquire: Enlightened Statesman, Profound Lawyer, and Useful Citizen was available for purchase for the first time that evening. Date posted: 6/27/12