Category Archives: Event
York Book & Paper Fair, October 24, 2009
More than 60 dealers and exhibitors are expected to participate in the York Book & Paper Fair happening Saturday, October 24, 2009 in the York Expo Center, York, Pennsylvania. The broad range of available materials includes general and military history, … Continue reading
Mid-Atlantic Family History Conference, October 17, 2009
Keynote speaker Dick Eastman is just one reason to attend the Mid-Atlantic Family History Conference happening October 17th in Cherry Hill, NJ. More than 20 classes are scheduled covering topics ranging from Quaker research, to genealogical research in Germany, to … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Coal Culture Exhibition to be Held at IUP
The University Museum at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania will host “A Walk Through Time: Pennsylvania Coal Culture, Featuring the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company Collection” September 15th through December 5th. Artifacts and documents detailing coal mining in Western PA … Continue reading
Christiana Riot Tour, September 12, 2009
Many historians consider the 1851 slave uprising in Christiana, Pennsylvania to be the “real” start of the Civil War. For those whose ancestors may have participated in the riot (or those simply interested in this period of American history), the … Continue reading