Professor Charlene Mires discusses the many histories of Independence Hall from Colonial State House to the present. She also discusses how Independence Hall has been involved in the creation of several national and civic histories.

Dr. Mires Dr. Mires,a professor of history at Rutgers University - Camden, earned her Ph.D. from Temple University. She has authored several books her most recent being Capital of the World: the Race to Host the United Nations. She also authored Independence Hall in American Memory one of the readings for the workshop. Her interests include public history, material culture, urban history (Philadelphia in particular), and 19^th and 20^th century U.S. history.