Signature Programs

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Behind the Bookcase | Paper Trail: Conversations That Shaped a Nation | In-Person
Jul
23

Behind the Bookcase | Paper Trail: Conversations That Shaped a Nation | In-Person

Experience the founding of America through original manuscripts and early printed editions that bring to life the work of John Adams, Founding Father and second U.S. President; Abigail Adams, humanitarian and activist; George Washington, Revolutionary commander and first U.S. President; Thomas Jefferson, Declaration author and third U.S. President; Phillis Wheatley, the first published African American poet; and their contemporaries.

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The Rosenbach Presents | The Philadelphia Tea Party: Celebrating American Classical Music with Flautist Olivia Staton and Harpist Elizabeth Hainen of the Philadelphia Orchestra | In Person
Oct
4

The Rosenbach Presents | The Philadelphia Tea Party: Celebrating American Classical Music with Flautist Olivia Staton and Harpist Elizabeth Hainen of the Philadelphia Orchestra | In Person

Join the Rosenbach, Chef Adam Diltz of Elwood Restaurant, and talented musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra for a “Philadelphia tea party” in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. 

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Book Club | The Republic of Letters: Rebellion, Rights, and the Early Republic | In-Person
Oct
20

Book Club | The Republic of Letters: Rebellion, Rights, and the Early Republic | In-Person

This season of the Republic of Letters Book Club explores the causes, consequences, and cultural legacy of the Whiskey Rebellion, one of the first major tests of federal authority in the early United States. Sessions meet variously at Carpenters’ Hall and the Rosenbach.

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Book Club | The Republic of Letters: Rebellion, Rights, and the Early Republic | In-Person
Nov
17

Book Club | The Republic of Letters: Rebellion, Rights, and the Early Republic | In-Person

This season of the Republic of Letters Book Club explores the causes, consequences, and cultural legacy of the Whiskey Rebellion, one of the first major tests of federal authority in the early United States. Sessions meet variously at Carpenters’ Hall and the Rosenbach.

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Book Club | The Republic of Letters: Rebellion, Rights, and the Early Republic | In-Person
Dec
15

Book Club | The Republic of Letters: Rebellion, Rights, and the Early Republic | In-Person

This season of the Republic of Letters Book Club explores the causes, consequences, and cultural legacy of the Whiskey Rebellion, one of the first major tests of federal authority in the early United States. Sessions meet variously at Carpenters’ Hall and the Rosenbach.

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