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Events
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- Devastation on the Delaware: T...
Commonwealth Keystone Building, Hea...
Wednesday, September 16 at 12:05pm - Killing Tradition: Inside Hunt...
Keystone Building, Hearing Room #3
Wednesday, August 12 at 12:05pm - A Drop of Oil
Keystone Building, Hearing Room #2
Thursday, July 9 at 12:05pm - Scott Weidensaul- The Wildlife...
Pennsylvania State Bookstore
Wednesday, June 10 at 12:05pm - What's Next in Lincoln Studies?
The State Museum of Pennsylvania in...
Saturday, May 23 at 11:30am - Rock Art - Pennsylvania's Petr...
State Bookstore
Wednesday, May 13 at 12:05pm - William Penn and his Charter
PA State Bookstore
Wednesday, March 4 at 12:05pm
Pennsylvania State Bookstore
George M. Leader served as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1959.
At 36 years of age, he was the second youngest person elected to the
post in state history and is considered by historians to be among the
twentieth century's most progressive and reform-oriented chief
executives. Hear him speak at this FREE Presentation.
Source: pabookstore.com
> Event Registrations and Presentation Archives > FREE Presentation RSVP:Governor George M. LeaderOctober 21, 12:05 p.m.
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Devastation on the Delaware: The Deadly Flood of 1955” is a multi-media presentation that brings alive all the drama and historical significance of the record-setting flood spawned by hits from twin hurricanes Connie and Diane in the Delaware River valley of eastern Pennsylvania. It begins with a brief reading by autho...r Mary A. Shafer of an excerpted passage from her documentary book of the same title. This is followed by a 45-minute digital slide presentation containing historical photos from the disaster, some never before seen from private collections. The presentation ends with an audience Q&A session, after which attendees may purchase signed copies of the book from the author.
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Presentation and Booksigning
Time:12:05PM Wednesday, September 16th
Location:Commonwealth Keystone Building, Hearing Room #3
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Is hunting a “killing tradition,” or are animal rights organizations killing a tradition when they criticize hunting?
Noted author Simon J. Bronner considers all sides of the conflict and, through extensive research and fieldwork, takes on the many questions raised by the subject of hunting. He reflects on the social, p...sychological, and anthropological issues of the debate, reevaluating notions of violence and tradition as they have been constructed and contested in the twenty-first century.
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Noted author Simon J. Bronner considers all sides of the conflict and, through extensive research and fieldwork, takes on the many questions raised by the subject of hunting. He reflects on the social, p...sychological, and anthropological issues of the debate, reevaluating notions of violence and tradition as they have been constructed and contested in the twenty-first century.
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Free Presentation and Booksigning
Time:12:05PM Wednesday, August 12th
Location:Keystone Building, Hearing Room #3
Pennsylvania State Bookstore Don't forget to RSVP online for the July 9 presentation "A Drop of Oil" to be entered in drawing for the free DVD!
Pennsylvania State Bookstore Be sure to RSVP for the June 10 Scott Weidensaul event at www.PAbookstore.com to be entered in the drawing for the framed Ned Smith print!
Pennsylvania State Bookstore
Before his death in 1985, Dauphin County native Ned Smith established an international reputation as one of the finest wildlife artists of the 20th century. Self-taught in both art and natural history, Smith was also a gifted photographer and writer, and his 1971 book Gone for the Day remains an acknowledged classic of... nature writing.
Join naturalist and author Scott Weidensaul, one of the founders of the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in Millersburg, for an examination of Smith's fascinating life and workRead More
Join naturalist and author Scott Weidensaul, one of the founders of the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in Millersburg, for an examination of Smith's fascinating life and workRead More
Presentation and Booksigning
Time:12:05PM Wednesday, June 10th
Location:Pennsylvania State Bookstore
Pennsylvania State Bookstore
Dr. Matthew Pinsker, who holds the Pohanka Chair for Civil War History at Dickinson College, will provide an overview of where studies and historical perspective stand on Abraham Lincoln. Emphasis will be placed on controversial topics such as the assassination and Lincoln's attitudes toward race.
Immediately following ...his presentation, Dr. Pinsker will be available for booksigning of his work titled Lincoln’s Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers’ Home (Oxford University Press). Books will be available for sale during the booksigning and online, through PAbookstore.com.
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Immediately following ...his presentation, Dr. Pinsker will be available for booksigning of his work titled Lincoln’s Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers’ Home (Oxford University Press). Books will be available for sale during the booksigning and online, through PAbookstore.com.
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Presentation and Booksigning
Time:11:30AM Saturday, May 23rd
Location:The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Village Square
Pennsylvania State Bookstore
Rock and roll music may have lasted a long time, but rock art has been around thousands of years. Rock art is what archaeologists call “petroglyphs.” Petroglyphs are images and symbolic designs carved by early peoples into rock surfaces. Join us with an RSVP to attend this FREE presentation hosted by the Pennsylvania State Bookstore.
FREE POSTER to all attendees!
Presentation and Booksigning
Time:12:05PM Wednesday, May 13th
Location:State Bookstore
Source: www.PAbookstore.com
DOWNLOAD a FREE presentation by Dr. Curt Miner and David Lembeck,curators for The State Museum's exhibition, A Common Canvas.
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