Behind the Bookcase | From the Beginning: Interfaith Engagement from Antiquity to the American Revolution and Beyond | In-Person
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we recognize the role religious freedom played in colonial American experience and the newly independent United States. As we look at early printed texts from the Rosenbach’s collection, we will discuss how faith-related narratives were transmitted through time and across geography and became part of the American story.
Behind the Bookcase | The Rosenbach Family Immigration Story: How Dr. A. S. W. Rosenbach’s Father Became an American | In-Person
Immigration has been a central theme of the history of the United States, especially in the 19th century, when many current U.S. citizens’ ancestors became American residents and citizens. In this special, collaborative tour, learn about Morris Rosenbach, the father of Philip and Dr. A. S. W. Rosenbach, who left Bavaria to start a new life in Philadelphia.
Behind the Bookcase Tour | The History and Future of the American Presidency | In-Person
Join the Rosenbach Museum & Library for a consideration of the development of the office of the presidency over the last 250 years.
Course | Birthright Citizenship and the U.S. Constitution with Paul Finkelman, PhD | Virtual
This seminar will examine the history of birthright citizenship (dating from at least 1608),the regulation of immigration from the adoption of the Constitution to the Civil War, and the debates over the citizenship clause in the 14th Amendment.