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SUMMARY:Hidden History of the Main Line
DESCRIPTION:Author Mark E. Dixon will entertain the audience with stories from his book\, ‘Hidden History of the Main Line’\, a collection of articles from Main Line Today which explores the region’s offbeat and oft-forgotten history. Beyond the grand facades and trappings of the Main Line cream-and-crystal crowd are hidden tales and scintillating stories. With a keen eye and a touch of humor\, Dixon delves into the Welsh origins of nearly unpronounceable towns and the journey of the Sound of Music’s Trapp family to Merion. From anecdotes of the social who divorced her husband when had the gall to survive the sinking of the Titanic to the Wayne native who turned from the convent to a career as an internationally renowned opera star\, Dixon brings to light the lost pages of Main Line history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark E. Dixon has lived in the Delaware Valley since 1987. Though not himself a native\, he grew up hearing about “the beautiful city of Philadelphia” from his mother\, who moved here in 1945 to do social work. And the roots go deeper: Dixon’s mother chose Philadelphia based on stories told by her grandmother. In 1886\, Dixon’s great grandmother\, a descendant of some of the region’s earliest settlers—was a shop girl at Wanamaker’s Grand Court\, opposite city hall in Philadelphia. And there\, though it was surely against John Wanamaker’s rules\, great-grandmother let herself be romanced by – and later married – a Midwestern Quaker who was in town on business but needing a pair of gloves. Those tales provided a window into the area’s history. \n\n\n\nThe public relations job that drew Dixon to the Delaware Valley vanished in a spectacular corporate bankruptcy three years later. Eventually\, he returned to work as a writer – this time\, freelance – building on earlier experience as a reporter for newspapers and trade publications. The stories in this book are columns that he began writing for Main Line Today magazine in 2003. Dixon and his family live in Wayne.  Books available for purchase and signing following the lecture.
URL:https://tredyffrinhistory.org/event/hidden-history-of-the-main-line/
LOCATION:Duportail House\, 297 Adams Drive\, Chesterbrook\, Pennsylvania\, 19087
CATEGORIES:2016 Lecture Series
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SUMMARY:Alexander Hamilton: Architect of the American Financial System
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the man who inspired the season’s hottest show on Broadway\, Hamilton! \n\n\n\nThe first lecture in the Trust Fall Lecture Series\, “Alexander Hamilton: Architect of the American Financial System” will feature local historian and author Gene Pisasale as Colonel Alexander Hamilton.  Don’t expect Pisasale to rap or dance\, but he will entertain and enlighten as he appears in full Continental Army officer’s uniform to share the story of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804).  \n\n\n\nGene Pisasale as Alexander Hamilton\n\n\n\nAlexander Hamilton is one of the most important\, yet least understood of the Founding Fathers. Orphaned as a young boy on the island of St. Croix\, he later emigrated to the colonies and fought as a soldier in the American Revolution. He became a trusted aide-de-camp to General Washington\, serving through most of the war and fighting at the final victory at Yorktown. Hamilton was an important contributor to the U.S. Constitution and the Federalist Papers\, later becoming the first Secretary of the Treasury\, where he transformed a bankrupt nation into an efficient government able to pay its debts\, issue currency and regulate trade. His accomplishments stand among the most critical in the founding of our nation.  Join us on October 27\, 2016 as Gene Pisasale performs a “Living Biography” as Colonel Alexander Hamilton. \n\n\n\nGene Pisasale is an author and lecturer who lives in Kennett Square in Chester County. An avid history buff\, he started writing novels after 30 years in the energy and investment industry. He holds a Master’s Degree in Petroleum Geology and an MBA Finance. Gene is a member of the Chester County Historical Society\, Chadds Ford Historical Society\, American Friends of Lafayette\, Friends of Brandywine Battlefield and is an approved speaker for the Delaware Humanities Forum.  \n\n\n\nBooks available for purchase and signing following the lecture.
URL:https://tredyffrinhistory.org/event/alexander-hamilton-architect-of-the-american-financial-system/
LOCATION:Duportail House\, 297 Adams Drive\, Chesterbrook\, Pennsylvania\, 19087
CATEGORIES:2016 Lecture Series
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SUMMARY:Rediscovering Devon … The History of the Devon Horse Show
DESCRIPTION:Devon Inn circa 1900\n\n\n\nOn the eve of the opening of the 120th anniversary of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair\, Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust is delighted to welcome guest speaker J. Michael Morrison to the 2016 Spring Lecture Series on Wednesday\, May 25 at Jenkins Arboretum\, 631 Berwyn-Baptist Road\, Devon\, PA. Reception will begin at 7 PM\, followed by lecture at 7:30 PM. \n\n\n\nLocal historian Morrison will present\, “Rediscovering Devon”\, based on the Society’s book\, created to commemorate the history of the Devon Horse Show since its inception in 1896. The oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed competition in the country\, Devon’s history is interwoven with the history of the Main Line and Chester County and continues to be part of the fabric of our community. \n\n\n\nA native of Upper Merion Township\, Morrison has enjoyed a lifelong interest in local history and is currently involved in historic restoration and architectural interior design\, featuring antique and re-purposed materials. Morrison is the President of The King of Prussia Historical Society and has written three books\, “Images of America”\, “Then and Now”’\, an in-depth look at the history of King of Prussia and “Upper Merion Township: The First 300 Years”. \n\n\n\nIf you are unaware of your past\, you are destined to repeat it\, and not even know why J. Michael Morrison\n\n\n\nThe Trust is grateful to Dr. Harold Sweetman and the Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens\, for their generous sponsorship of the “Rediscovering Devon” lecture on May 25. Plan to arrive early for the lecture and enjoy the botanical gardens wonderful collection of trees\, shrubs\, wildflowers and ferns.
URL:https://tredyffrinhistory.org/event/rediscovering-devon-the-history-of-the-devon-horse-show/
LOCATION:Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens\, 631 Berwyn-Baptist Road\, Devon\, PA\, 19333
CATEGORIES:2016 Lecture Series
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SUMMARY:Stories of the Valley Forge Soldiers
DESCRIPTION:A few names are known – General George Washington\, the Marquis de Lafayette\, perhaps Baron Steuben\, General Henry Knox\, or General Nathaniel Greene. But few people know many of other names—nor any of the stories— of the 12\,000 or more soldiers who marched into camp on December 19\, 1777 and spent the winter at Valley Forge\, the third encampment of the long Revolutionary War. \n\n\n\nIn this talk you’ll learn of a Valley Forge soldier who fought valiantly throughout the war\, then find out what happened to him when the war ended. Of a private soldier who wrote poetry at camp and a French officer who lugged eight volumes of French comedy with him across the Atlantic. You’ll find out about a passionate newlywed\, a despondent father\, the Captain whose wife begged him to return home. And the last written words of a faithful husband and loving father. \n\n\n\nThrough these stories and others from Valley Forge—all true\, all carefully researched — the encampment itself will become alive with purpose\, passion\, and despair. As for you – you’ll discover a Valley Forge that you never knew existed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Nancy Loane\, a former seasonal park ranger at Valley Forge National Historical Park\, is the author of the popular\, critically acclaimed book Following the Drum: Women at the Valley Forge Encampment (Potomac Books\, 2009) which was awarded the American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia’s “Book of the Year AwardNancy Loane photo” (2009). Nancy also writes about Valley Forge for the Journal of the American Revolution and several other publications.  \n\n\n\nAn outstanding speaker\, Dr. Loane has given almost 200 presentations throughout the country (including at the Library of Congress\, Colonial Williamsburg\, and The David Library of the American Revolution) on the soldiers and letters from the soldiers at camp\, Martha Washington\, and the women who came to the Valley Forge encampment. Her fascinating\, fact-filled talks bring those who wintered to Valley Forge to life\, as well as shed new light on the famous Valley Forge encampment itself.
URL:https://tredyffrinhistory.org/event/stories-of-the-valley-forge-soldiers/
LOCATION:Duportail House\, 297 Adams Drive\, Chesterbrook\, Pennsylvania\, 19087
CATEGORIES:2016 Lecture Series
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