New Perspectives on the Carlisle Indian School
In the context of the Indian boarding school system in the United States, the word "Carlisle" serves as both shorthand and symbol. Separating and honoring Carlisle both as symbol and […]
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Talks and Presentations
Colonel William Thompson and the Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion of June 1775
On 14 June 1775 the Second Continental Congress directed ten companies of expert riflemen to be raised in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. These small units with their individual Pennsylvania Rifles […]
Washington Takes Command: Becoming the General
Join author-historian Jeffrey E. Finegan, Sr. as he interviews the newly appointed General George Washington on July 2, 1775 as Washington takes command of a fledgling army at Cambridge, Massachusetts. […]
William Thompson Program
By Robert Guy and Ken Hoover
Frederick Douglass’ 5th of July Speech
Join Mt. Tabor Preservation Project and CCHS for a public reading of the Frederick Douglass’ famous 5th of July speech. Join us to read a passage of the speech or […]
Successfully Growing Your Daffodils for Spring
Local daffodil author and expert, Anne Wood, will be sharing her success and knowledge just in time to plant daffodils for next spring. The program will start with a walk […]
Beyond Carlisle: The Martinsburg Indian School and Pennsylvania’s Lesser-Known Legacy of Boarding Schools
The Carlisle Indian School is Pennsylvania's best-known Indian School, but it is not the Commonwealth's only. The Martinsburg Indian School (1885-1888) is a rare example of a religiously unaffiliated, for-profit […]
The Indigenous Revolt: A Great-Granddaughter’s View of the Carlisle Indian School
As the great-granddaughter of at least six Carlisle Indian School descendants, the presenter offers an intimate and critical reflection on the school’s lasting impact. This talk traces the living histories […]