Tag: History

“For a long time, anytime I had the opportunity to write about Pennsylvania Dutch culture and the food of my culture – I would,” said Amy…

Community

Poll: Visiting Chester County Historical Sites

July 3, 2016

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Culture

#FlashbackFriday: Strode's Grist Mill in 1899

May 20, 2016

Happy Friday Chester County! Aside from the weekend being practically at our doorstep, Fridays are awesome because we get to time travel for a bit…

Temporary

Chester County Historical Society Hosting "Age of Aquarius in Chester County" Symposium

April 9, 2016

It is difficult to overstate the optimism many Americans felt in the early 1960’s. The white middle class spent the previous decade enjoying explosive…

Historic

National Endowment for the Humanities Grants Historical Society $400,000 for New Permanent Collection

September 1, 2015

A national endowment’s investment in Chester County will help bring the stories and images of the remarkably rich local history to future generations.

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Commerce

Covered Bridge: United Airlines and NYSE Stopped Cold By Tech Problems

July 8, 2015

Two major service outages underscored our economy’s enormous dependence on technology today. United Airlines was forced the ground all flights for several hours after…