Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation Newsletter – Summer 2026

Posted by on Aug 13, 2026 in | Comments Off on Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation Newsletter – Summer 2026 Topics in the Summer 2026 Newsletter: PHF, PHMC Join Carpenters’ Hall in Commemorating PA Provincial Conference PHF at Philadelphia Flower Show Second Annual Virtual 5K PHF Announces New Board Members Summer-2026-PHF-Newsletter...
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The Skills That Built a New Nation Are Building the Next Generation: The InHarmony Initiative at Old Economy Village

Posted by on Aug 13, 2026 in | Comments Off on The Skills That Built a New Nation Are Building the Next Generation: The InHarmony Initiative at Old Economy Village   A student runs a hand along the smooth edge of a wooden board, carefully checking for splinters before lifting it onto a workbench in the woodshop at Old Economy Village, a preserved 19th-century Harmonist settlement and National Historic Landmark in Ambridge. For many students, it is the first time they have created something tangible, something that began not on a screen but in their...
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Editor’s Letter

Posted by on Aug 13, 2026 in | Comments Off on Editor’s Letter Natural rights, individual liberties and the social contract — these Enlightenment ideals were at the core of the transformation of America in the second half of the 18th century. Such values would serve as not only the basis for the American Colonies to dissolve their “political bands” with Great Britain but also the catalyst for internal revolutions that were beginning to foment in the new...
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From the Executive Director

Posted by on Aug 13, 2026 in | Comments Off on From the Executive Director As we approach the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we find ourselves not only celebrating a defining moment in our nation’s history, but also reflecting on the deeper, ongoing story of Pennsylvania. I will admit that when we first started planning for 2026, I wondered if the anniversary would resonate with people. Would they care about an anniversary year...
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Editor’s Letter

Posted by on Apr 17, 2026 in | Comments Off on Editor’s Letter As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, we continue our series of articles on Pennsylvania in the American Revolution. Three features in this edition focus on individuals of the era and their contributions to the new nation. British emigrant Thomas Paine arrived in Philadelphia in November 1774 and soon began working as the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine. In January 1776, he...
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From the Executive Director

Posted by on Apr 17, 2026 in | Comments Off on From the Executive Director Over the past 40 years, technology has transformed how people connect — with one another and with information. At the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC), we’ve seen remarkable progress in using digital tools to enhance engagement with the history we steward: the documents, maps and photographs preserved in the Pennsylvania State Archives; information about historical...
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Editor’s Letter

Posted by on Jan 14, 2026 in | Comments Off on Editor’s Letter With this edition of Pennsylvania Heritage, we begin our commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the year of American independence. In the coming months, the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission and its Trails of History sites will be offering an array of related programs, exhibitions and events that you’ll hear about in these pages. This winter, The State Museum of Pennsylvania...
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