From 1870 to the mid-1920s, about one million immigrants entered the U.S. near Washington Avenue and Columbus Blvd. Continue reading
Category: 2023
Treats from Special Collections – October 6, 2023
Come experience some of the libraries’ hidden treasures and explore food history. Continue reading
Envisioning Celestial Beings Divine Inspiration exhibit reception – October 19, 2023
Come explore exhibit historic & noteworthy bibles from Villanova’s Distinctive Collections and celebrate exhibit opening. Continue reading
Archiving Philadelphia Rowing History – CANCELLED
Join fellow historians for a presentation, discussion and tour of Boathouse Row – the birthplace of American rowing. Continue reading