Executive Director’s Letter

Posted by Barbara Franco on Nov 25, 2013 in | Comments Off on Executive Director’s Letter This issue of Pennsylvania Heritage includes an article about the development of historic preservation in Pennsylvania to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of our State Historic Preservation Board. With the appointment of James Biddle (1929-2005) in 1980 as its first chair­man, the board established a high standard and has attracted members of both state and national reputation. The...
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PHMC Highlights

Posted by PA Heritage Staff on Nov 24, 2013 in | Comments Off on PHMC Highlights The orientation video at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg, Centre County, recently garnered two prestigious national awards. Answering the Call: Pennsylvanians in Service to the Nation won a Telly Award in the twenty-seventh annual competition conducted in 2006, and first place in the National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil/Gold Screen Award for exceptional...
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PHMC Highlights

Posted by PA Heritage Staff on Nov 24, 2013 in | Comments Off on PHMC Highlights Beatrice Hulsberg, curator for The State Museum of Pennsylvania, is overseeing the conservation of a rare, circa 1790 creamware bowl bearing the portraits of Benjamin Franklin and George Washing­ton that will be featured in the landmark traveling exhibit, “Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World.” Attributed to England’s legendary maker Josiah Wedg­wood, the bowl, which...
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