Philadelphia’s Settlement Music School Celebrates 100 Years of Magic

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Philadelphia’s Settlement Music School Celebrates 100 Years of Magic One hundred years ago, in 1908, two community-minded, socially-conscious single young women, Philadelphians Jeanette Selig (1886–1965) and Blanche Wolf (1886–1983), unwittingly created a school that’s become recognized as the largest community arts school in the United States, serving more than fifteen thousand students. In 1982, as the Settlement Music School observed its seventy-fifth...
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PHMC Highlights

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on PHMC Highlights PHMC staff members Amanda Shafer, webmaster, Karen Galle, historic preservation specialist and coordinator of the state historical marker program, and Dean E. Winkelspecht, data applications developer, completed several important improvements and upgrades to PHMC’s Web site. A new state historical marker database includes improved graphic design along with options to browse or search for...
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Driving a Call to Action for Pennsylvania’s Historic Bridges

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Driving a Call to Action for Pennsylvania’s Historic Bridges Pennsylvania could just as easily be called the “land of bridges” as it is the Keystone State. With more than 83,161 miles of rivers and streams, there has always been a need for residents and visitors to cross water by ferry, ford, or bridge. The Commonwealth’s topography, with its mountain ranges and valleys, also require structures facilitating passage. Today, the Keystone...
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Pennsylvania Heritage Society Newsletter

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Pennsylvania Heritage Society Newsletter Topics in the Spring 2009 Newsletter: Signature Series Lecture: Civil Rights and Black Power in Philadelphia Energy Theme Events A Common Canvas Exhibit Opening and Reception Calendar for April – June 2009 Welcome New PHS Members Continued Funding for the Civil War Sesquicentennial in Pennsylvania Support for 2009 Summer Environmental Heritage Internship Grants in the Field  ...
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A Letter From the Governor

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on A Letter From the Governor Dear Readers, Pennsylvania has long been one of our nation’s leading energy producers and as such, we have played a key role in fueling the growth of industry in America during the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, we’re still an energy leader, but our reputation is now one of innovation in terms of how energy is produced and how it’s used. Pennsylvania is among the top tier of...
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Dan Desmond, Eyewitness to Energy History

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Dan Desmond, Eyewitness to Energy History Pennsylvania news writers have crowned him Pennsylvania’s Energy Czar and legions of admirers look to him as the Keystone State’s energy guru. And it’s little wonder why. Daniel J. Desmond served the Commonwealth for nearly two decades and helped guide the growth of Pennsylvania’s renewable energy industry. He joined the Pennsylvania Energy Office in 1983 and served as...
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Pennsylvania History Goes Green

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Pennsylvania History Goes Green Sustainable, or “green” design is beginning to make its way into daily lives in ways that are both obvious and subtle. For the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), “going green” has become part of the philosophy of preserving and protecting treasured historic sites and museums, as well as conserving resources and improving sustainability. On December 15,...
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Harnessing the Power of the Wind: A Contemporary Use for a Historic Energy Source

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Harnessing the Power of the Wind: A Contemporary Use for a Historic Energy Source Much like the oil farms of the last century were for drillers and riggers, Pennsylvania’s wind farms are proving grounds for engineers and technicians as they harness wind power. The long-standing use of wind power that for centuries propelled sailing vessels has been transformed throughout the world to produce electricity. Farmers used wind power in the late nineteenth and early twentieth...
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PHMC Highlights

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on PHMC Highlights Trains for the Governor’s Residence The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania annually assembles an operating train layout for the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg. Governor Edward G. Rendell shows his appreciation to Railroad Museum security chief Dennis Keperling and Railroad Museum educator Troy Grubb.   Then & Now Time Line of Military Uniforms and Equipment 1st Pennsylvania...
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