Media Library
Media Library
Browse HSP's media library to view photographs from past events and exhibits, audio and video recordings, and documents.
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ArkHIVE
Mon, 2013-04-15 00:00
         As part of the 2013 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts , HSP partnered with Sebastienne Mundheim of White |
Capital of the World
Sat, 2013-04-13 12:22
       Charlene Mires discussed her book, Capital of the World: The Race to Host the United Nations, at the Philadelphia History Museum on April 3, 2013. |
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Thrift Week Teacher Workshop and Luncheon
Thu, 2013-01-31 12:52
        On January 26, 2013, the Historical Society hosted the Thrift Week: Engaging Students in Thrift Teacher Workshop and Luncheon. |
Franklin's Thrift: A Summer Teacher Institute 2012
Mon, 2012-12-03 16:16
        Is Thrift an idea that defines American qualities, or just an old fashioned concept that has no place in modern America? |
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Crossing the Pond
3/21/12
A vast number of immigrants came to America from Eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Author Lisa Alzo discusses traditional methods and online resources for tracking ancestors both in the United States and the old country as well as techniques for overcoming some of the most common obstacles and problems faced during the research process. This genealogy workshop was presented at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania on March 21, 2012. |
Your Ancestor Was...Occupations of our Ancestors
3/14/12
Ancestral occupations can give clues to who our ancestors were, how they lived, where they lived, and most importantly, give them individual identity and personality. Nancy Lee Waters Lauer discusses how the occupations of our ancestors can guide us to additional genealogical information. This genealogy workshop was presented at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania on March 14, 2012. |
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African American Genealogy: Tearing Down the Brickwalls
3/7/12
Using a case study, genealogist Michael Hait demonstrates techniques for African American research, from evaluating known information to locating the owners of enslaved Africans. This genealogy workshop was presented at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania on March 7, 2012. |
From Puerto Rico to Philadelphia
9/30/10
Hear Dr. Victor Vazquez Hernandez speak about the Latinization of Philadelphia at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Hispanic Heritage Month event. Dr. Vazquez Hernandez is an associate professor of history at Miami Dade College and co-editor of The Puerto Rican Diaspora: Historical Perspectives. |