Videos of Past Events
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Voices From the Civil War with Authors Allen C. Guelzo and Jon GrinspanDate: June 22, 2024 Civil War historians Allen Guelzo and Jon Grinspan talked about their respective Civil War books. Allen Guelzo talked about the written accounts of soldiers and bystanders who witnessed the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg and Jon Grinspan talked about the “Wide Awakes,” a political movement in the 1860s made up of hundreds of thousands of young, antislavery Northerners. The Radnor Memorial Library and Main Point Books co-hosted this event. |
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Revolutionary Radnor: Part 3Date: August 19, 2024 Between September 1777 & April 1778, the Revolutionary War involved Radnor Township directly. It was the setting for Generals Washington, Cornwallis & Howe through which to march, as well as the Continental Congress’ passing on its journey westward, after the occupation of Philadelphia by the British. This third talk (of three) was presented by local historian Jim Segrave-Daly. |
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Revolutionary Radnor: Part 2Date: July 15, 2024 Between September 1777 & April 1778, the Revolutionary War involved Radnor Township directly. It was the setting for Generals Washington, Cornwallis & Howe through which to march, as well as the Continental Congress’ passing on its journey westward, after the occupation of Philadelphia by the British. This second talk (of three) was presented by local historian Jim Segrave-Daly. |
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Revolutionary Radnor: Part 1Date: June 17, 2024 Between September 1777 & April 1778, the Revolutionary War involved Radnor Township directly. It was the setting for Generals Washington, Cornwallis & Howe through which to march, as well as the Continental Congress’ passing on its journey westward, after the occupation of Philadelphia by the British. This first talk (of three) was presented by local historian Jim Segrave-Daly. |
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Maj. Gen. Mari K Eder, Author of "The Girls Who Fought Crime"Date: September 30, 2023 In 1920’s New York City one woman, Mae Foley, cast aside her corset and picked up a police badge to become the city’s first-ever woman crime investigator. With a purse custom-made to hold a pistol, Foley learned that as a woman she made the perfect undercover agent. Over her career, Foley always strove to protect the innocent and vulnerable and to always be just. |
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Shannon McKenna Schmidt, Author of "The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back"Date: May 31, 2023 The First Lady of WWII is the first book to tell the story of Eleanor Roosevelt’s unprecedented and courageous trip to the Pacific Theater while the United States was at war with Japan. A goodwill tour, diplomatic mission, and fact-finding foray, the 25,000-mile trip was farther, longer, and more dangerous than any previously undertaken by the First Lady. Schmidt’s new book follows Eleanor on this daring trek over vast ocean distances. |
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League of Women Voters of Radnor Township Celebrating Sojourner TruthDate: June 10, 2022 Reverend Deborah A. Zuill portrays Sojourner Truth, the iconic African-American, who as 18th century suffragist, abolitionist, and human rights activist was named one of the "100 most significant Americans of all time" by Smithsonian Magazine in 2014. |
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Neil Lanctot, Author of “The Approaching Storm”Date: May 4, 2022 Author Neil Lanctot sets the stage for the forces that resulted in America entering The Great War by following the philosophies and actions of three very prominent Americans: Theodore Roosevelt, Jane Addams, and Woodrow Wilson. |
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For the Love of Maps with John F. Smith, IIIDate: March 10, 2022 The Radnor Historical Society and The Philadelphia Print Shop hosted Mr. John F. Smith, III to speak about eight truly wonderful maps from his collection, maps that he has never before shown or discussed publicly. In addition, he teamed up with Jane Toczek of the PPS to talk about the unseen chemistry and anatomies of old maps. |
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Artists of Wyeth Country: Virtual Author Visit with W. Barksdale MaynardDate: January 19, 2022 Artists of Wyeth Country is a groundbreaking new book which combines art history with detailed exploration of the historic landscapes of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The book features entirely new and unauthorized biographical accounts of the lives of the three great artists plus six walking and driving tours you can take. |
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WWII Veteran Charles DoyleDate: November 11, 2021 50+ year Radnor, PA resident Charles Doyle, a WWII veteran, talks about his U.S. Army service in Europe, meeting his wife in France, his post-war job as a salesman with the McCormick Spice Company, and the tree he brought to Radnor when his family moved to the area from Boston. |
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William Lightfoot Price: from Wayne to Rose ValleyDate: April 21, 2021 William L. Price (1861-1916) was the primary architect for the original developments of North and South Wayne. His “pen” designed over 100 houses in Radnor Township and so much more. Price’s career began in Wayne, then Overbrook Farms, designing the model homes for Wendell & Smith – yet left a lasting legacy throughout the Delaware Valley, though his career lasted only 38 years. During the time his expertise grew, Will Price was the designer of majestic estates for the wealthy industrialists of the late 19th century. At the turn of the 20th century, his focus became the creation of two Arts & Crafts communities, Arden and Rose Valley. |
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Robert Strauss and Stephen Fried discussing "John Marshall: The Final Founder"Date: April 15, 2021 When did the Founding end? 18th and 19th-century contemporaries believed John Marshall to be, if not the equal of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, at least very close to that pantheon. In his new book, journalist and historian Robert Strauss recounts how the Chief Justice acted as the glue that held the Union together after the original founding days.The Supreme Court met in the basement of the new Capitol building in Washington when Marshall took over, which is just what the executive and legislative branches thought of the judiciary. Strauss discussed this with award-winning journalist Stephen Fried, author of Rush: Revolution, Madness & the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father. |
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Play Ball! A Double Header Featuring Mitchell Nathanson and Ben YagodaDate: May 6, 2020 Baseball season is here! Radnor Memorial Library and Radnor Historical Society co-sponsored this doubleheader featuring writer and Villanova Professor of Law Mitchell Nathanson, author of a new book on famed Yankee Jim Bouton. Mitch was joined by writer Ben Yagoda, a Swarthmore resident and author of About Town: The New Yorker And The World It Made and many other books. |
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Bruce Mowday, author of 'Stealing Wyeth'Date: January 8, 2020 The award-winning author and newspaper reporter details information about the Wyeth family, the theft of many pieces of artwork, the criminals who masterminded the crime, and the law enforcement team that brought them to justice. |
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Michael Shaw, Author of 'A Mall and its Legacy: The King of Prussia Mall'Date: December 11, 2019 The author, Michael Shaw, presents the entire 58-year history of the mall, showing images of the mall's evolution, while discussing the historical backdrop of Upper Merion (PA) Township and the emergence of the highways that led to the mall being built. |
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Alexander Hamilton: American ColossusDate: November 13, 2019 Local historian Jim Segrave-Daly offers a lively presentation on Alexander Hamilton, one of America's most important yet underappreciated Founding Fathers. |
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Steve Pollack: The Red Rose GirlsDate: October 22, 2019 Steve Pollack, lecturer and performer, explores the lives of three of the most prominent illustrators of the 20th Century (Violet Oakley, Jessie Willcox Smith, and Elizabeth Shippen Green), their role in the feminist movement, and their impact on illustration, art, and the role of women who were inspired by their achievements. |
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Janny Scott, Author of “The Benefactor: Fortune, Misfortune, and the Story of My Father”Date: October 2, 2019 The author discusses the impact that Ardrossan, the Main Line estate, had on her father, Robert Montgomery Scott. |
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Hitler’s Last Hostages: Looted Art and the Soul of the Third ReichDate: September 20, 2019 In 2013, the German government confiscated roughly 1,300 works by Matisse, Monet, and other masters from the Munich apartment of Cornelius Gurlitt, the reclusive son of one of Hitler's primary art dealers. The author presents the story of those works of art, their theft, and their long restitution. |
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Early Radnor: The Stories Behind Our Photographic Past – Presented by Phil GrahamDate: September 17, 2019 Former Radnor Historical Society Board Member Phil Graham shares historical photographs of Radnor Township that he digitally restored, enhancing hidden areas that reveal additional information about the scenes and subjects. |
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The Winsor Sisters: A Toast to TenacityDate: August 25, 2019 The Radnor Historical Society, the Radnor Memorial Library, and the League of Women Voters co-hosted this special tribute to the remarkable Winsor sisters, social crusaders of a kind rarely seen before or after their many years as Radnor Township residents. |
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Oral History: The Winsor FamilyDate: July 17, 2019 The Radnor Historical Society and the Radnor League of Women Voters interview relatives of the Winsor sisters (Mary, Rebecca, and Ellen) and learn details of the lives and contributions of the sisters. |
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Ryan Stowinsky: Abandoned Or ForgottenDate: June 4, 2019 'Abandoned or Forgotten: Overlooked Corners of Eastern Pennsylvania' is a collection describing several abandoned sites found throughout the eastern half of Pennsylvania, both on and off the beaten path. In his presentation, Ryan Stowinsky explores the ruins of a company town made entirely of concrete and discovers some little-known places and events from Pennsylvania’s days in the American Revolution. |
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Ira Poliakoff: Synagogues of PhiladelphiaDate: May 14, 2019 Throughout the years, Philadelphia and suburban counties have maintained a rich tradition of Jewish houses of worship. The author tells the histories of many of the more than 500 synagogues that still exist or have existed in the five-county region. |
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Patricia Tyson Stroud, Author of 'Bitterroot: The Life & Death of Meriwether Lewis'Date: April 16, 2019 Selected by Thomas Jefferson to lead an expedition in 1804-06 to explore the Louisiana Territory, Meriwether Lewis led an exciting and rewarding life, only to have his death shrouded in mystery. The author explores several possibilities. |
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Excavating Memory: Archaeology & HomeDate: April 10, 2019 The author, Elizabeth Mosier, shares what she learned working at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park Archeology Laboratory: that artifacts, heirlooms and community narratives can be used to create a personal family history. |
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'Valley Forge' Co-Author Bob DruryDate: March 25, 2019 Co-author Bob Drury debunks a number of myths about George Washington’s Continental Army wintering at Valley Forge with a passionate and entertaining elucidation of what really happened in Valley Forge, and the critical impact it had on the success of the American Revolution. |
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Professor Thomas Childers, Author of 'The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany'Date: January 15, 2019 Professor Thomas Childers presents his latest book examining how the young Hitler became passionately political and anti-Semetic as he lived on the margins of society, attracting like-minded colleagues who formed the nucleus of the nascent Nazi party. |
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Rush: Revolution, Madness, and the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding FatherDate: December 5, 2018 "Rush" is the remarkable story of Benjamin Rush, medical pioneer and one of our nation's most provocative and unsung Founding Fathers. Author Stephen Fried shares his research and insights into this brilliant and influential man, and the times in which he lived. |
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Ardrossan: The Last Great Estate on the Main LineDate: November 8, 2018 David Nelson Wren, the leading historian of the Ardrossan estate, presents the highlights of his recently published book, Ardrossan: The Last Great Estate on the Philadelphia Main Line. He reviews the history of the estate, its architecture, and the family that called it home for over a century. |
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Wealth, Wayne and WoodcrestDate: November 8, 2018 Howard Holden, Board Member of the Radnor Historical Society and the Jenkins Arboretum, describes the evolution of the age of opulence on the Main Line and the significant impact that James Paul, George Childs, Anthony Drexel, John Dorrance and other prominent residents had on the Radnor area. |
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300 Years of Radnor Friends Meeting – A Celebratory LectureDate: October 9, 2018 Emma Lapsansky, Ph.D., provides an historical perspective of the Radnor Meeting on its 300th anniversary. |
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Author Catherine Kerrison: Jefferson's DaughtersDate: May 3, 2018 Thomas Jefferson had three daughters: Martha and Maria by his wife, Martha Wayles Jefferson, and Harriet by his slave Sally Hemings. In Jefferson’s Daughters, Catherine Kerrison, a scholar of early American and women’s history, recounts the remarkable journey of these three women—and how their struggle to define themselves reflects both the possibilities and the limitations that resulted from the American Revolution. |
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Seeing the Past in 3D: Opportunites for Digital Heritage at JamestownDate: April 10, 2018 Lisa Fischer, the Jamestown Foundation's Director of Digital Initiatives, explains how new technologies - advanced mapping, social media, laser scanning, and 3D modeling - are revolutionizing the analysis, interpretation, and presentation of archaeological data from one of North America's first English settlements. |
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Caring For Paintings: Craft Informed By ScienceDate: December 5, 2017 Mary McGinn, Chief Conservator at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, shares stories from her 25 year career working on paintings, murals, frames and decorative objects in museums and private collections. |
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A Preview of Stoneleigh: A Natural GardenDate: October 25, 2017 Ethan Kauffman, Director of Stoneleigh, discusses the past, present, and future of this beautiful property in Villanova, PA, which was gifted by the Haas family to Natural Lands in 2016 so that it would be forever preserved, and enjoyed by the public. |
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Dedication of Historical Plaque Honoring Jan Grant BerenstainDate: October 7, 2017 Through the efforts of the Radnor Historical Society and the Radnor, PA Township, and funded by the Garrett Hill Coalition, the Bryn Rose Civic Association, and Radnor Township, a commemorative plaque honoring internationally-reknowned artist and children's book storyteller Jan Grant Berenstain was dedicated on October 7, 2017, shortly after the official opening of the newly-renovated Clem Macrone Park in Rosemont, PA. |
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Nancy Lynch, Author of "Vietnam Mailbag: Letters From the War"Date: May 16, 2017 During the peak years of the Vietnam War, a young reporter, Nancy Lynch, relayed the hopes and fears, the joys and tears of hundreds of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines from the state of Delaware through the "Vietnam Mailbag" column she wrote in the Wilmington Morning News. |
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Vintage & Weird Garden ToolsDate: April 25, 2017 Dr. Harold Sweetman, Executive Director of Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, provides a humor-filled journey into the world of vintage and unusual garden tools, some of which are ingenious, some useless, and some of unknown purpose. |
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Dotty Brown: Boathouse Row: Waves of Change in the Birthplace of American RowingDate: April 4, 2017 The author chronicles the “waves of change” on Philadelphia's picturesque and historic Boathouse Row as people of different races, classes, and genders fought for access to water and the sport. |
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Jim Garrison: At Home in the American BarnDate: March 29, 2017 The author examines the fascinating possibilities for living and adaptive reuse provided by the expansive spaces and rough-hewn look of these traditional structures. |
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Culver & Rogers: Philadelphia Architects & their Main Line ProjectsDate: November 20, 2016 Greg Prichard's illustrated presentation explores the sum of the extraordinary legacy of an obscure architectural partnership on the Main Line. |
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Voices From Mount PleasantDate: December 13, 2016 Through the oral histories of residents of Mt. Pleasant, we gain insights into the people from this tight-knit community, and the social changes that impacted their lives over the decades. |
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Barbara Miller Lane, Author of “Houses For A New World: Builders & Buyers In American Suburbs, 1945-65”Date: November 1, 2016 The author describes the housing industry in the decades following WWII, and the social forces that shaped that development. |
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Thomas H. Keels, Author of “Philadelphia Graveyards & Cemeteries”Date: October 25, 2016 Author, lecturer, and commentator Thomas H. Keels, who specializes in Philadelphia history and architecture, takes his audience on an historical tour of the evolution of graveyards and cemeteries in Philadelphia. |
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Adolf G. Rosengarten: A Life of Service, Generosity, and the Chanticleer LegacyDate: May 3, 2016 Marilyn Caltabiano shares insights, and taped interviews, of Radnor's remarkable Renaissance man and philanthropist, Adolf Rosengarten. Chanticleer's Executive Director and Head Gardener Bill Thomas traces the history of the Chanticleer garden. |
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Gotti’s Rules: The Story of John Alite, Junior Gotti, and the Demise of the American MafiaDate: April 5, 2016 George Anastasia, nationally renowned crime reporter and author, talks about his new book. |
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Charles Dagit: “The Groundbreakers: Architects in American History - Their Places and Times”Date: January 12, 2016 What historic and economic events in Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles produced Furness, Venturi, Richardson, Wright and Gehry? Dagit discloses the impact of American entrepreneurialism on these and many more cities, so many more groundbreaking architects. |
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The History of the Morris/Wistar FamilyDate: December 22, 2015 Katharine Morris Fisher and son Robert Wistar Fisher share their memories of their large, extended family growing up around Dundale Mansion in Villanova, PA. |
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John A. Nagl: "Knife Fights: A Memoir of Modern War in Theory and Practice"Date: November 4, 2015 Lt. Col. John A. Nagl discusses the United States’ counter-insurgency efforts in the Middle East. |
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Cordelia Frances Biddle, Author of "Saint Katharine: The Life of Katharine Drexel"Date: October 27, 2015 Drexel University Professor and author Cordelia Frances Biddle talks about her biography of blood relative Katharine Drexel, one of the few American saints, who devoted her life to uplifting our nation's forgotten peoples. |
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Camille Paglia: Three Modern WomenDate: March 31, 2015 To help celebrate 75 years of "The Philadelphia Story," Professor Camille Paglia highlights the evolving roles of women in society through three modern women: Katharine Hepburn, Hope Montgomery Scott, and Tracy Lord. |
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Three Generations of Public Art in Radnor SchoolsDate: February 25, 2015 Greg Prichard and Ernel Martinez present the fascinating history of three art projects created over 100 years for the children of Radnor schools. |
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James B. Garrison - R. Brognard Okie's "Stone Houses"Date: February 3, 2015 James B. Garrison, architect and author of the recently published Stone Houses: Traditional Homes of R. Brognard Okie, speaks about Okie's designs and his impact on American residential architecture. |
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Michael Shaw: Railroads of King of PrussiaDate: March 4, 2014 Author Michael Shaw traces the growth of King of Prussia from a rural village into, via the impact of the railroads, the flourishing, commercial epicenter we know today and the current renewed demand to reintroduce passenger service. |
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Dr. Clarissa Dillon: "Now, About That Stone..."Date: February 11, 2014 Dr. Clarissa Dillon explores the facts about the movements of George Washington's troops via Conestoga Rd. as referenced on a commemorative stone currently situated on Conestoga Rd. in Garrett Hill, PA. |
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Ronald Kule, Biographer of Chef TellDate: January 14, 2014 Chef Tell, born Friedman Paul Erhardt, trained in several hotels and restaurants in Europe before moving to the United States when he was 28 years old. Over the years he owned several restaurants in the Philadelphia area, including one in Strafford. Hear biographer Ron Kule recount how he came to write the biography, and poignant stories about this very popular personality. |
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Anthony Waskie Portrays General George G. MeadeDate: November 6, 2013 Nationally-recognized Civil War preservationist Anthony Waskie portrays General George G. Meade. |
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Ed RendellDate: February 19, 2013 Ed Rendell chronicles his storied political career with his trademark candor while making a strong statement about the state of American leadership. |
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Greg Prichard: Overbrook to Paoli - Main Line Train StationsDate: January 8, 2013 Radnor Historical Society Board Member Greg Prichard presents the history and architecture of these storied Main Line train stations, as well as the successes of recent preservation efforts. |
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George W. Boudreau on Independence SquareDate: October 23, 2012 Penn State Professor George W. Boudreau explores the history of Independence Hall and the areas that surround it as reflections of the society and culture of 18th century Philadelphia. |
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Sally Bedell Smith: "Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch"Date: October 9, 2012 Sally Bedell Smith draws on extensive research and interviews to portray Elizabeth II as both a monarch and a lively individual with a sense of humor. |
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The History of the Radnor War MemorialDate: May 15, 2012 This presentation followed the re-dedication ceremony held 5/15/2012 at the Memorial. |
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Re-Dedication Ceremony of the Radnor War MemorialDate: May 15, 2012 The Radnor War Memorial is re-dedicated on its 90th anniversary. |
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History of the Francisvale Home for Smaller AnimalsDate: April 29, 2012 Learn the history and present status of this no-kill animal shelter in continuous operation since 1909. |
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DeWitt Henry: "Sweet Dreams: A Family History"Date: January 10, 2012 "Sweet Dreams" chronicles the early years of the author's life growing up in post-war Wayne, PA, and has been described as "a remarkable feat of memory delivered in extraordinary prose." |
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Tunnell Park Flagpole and Flag Dedication CeremonyDate: February 19, 2012 Dedication ceremony at Emlen Tunnell Park, Garrett Hill, Rosemont, PA in Radnor Township's 7th Ward. |
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A History of Open Space in RadnorDate: February 8, 2012 A panel of pioneers tell their stories about a time when the community enthusiastically endorsed the concept of preserving the rapidly diminishing green lands in Radnor Township. |
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Edward "Babe" HeffronDate: November 9, 2011 An evening with Edward "Babe" Heffron, co-author of "Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends." |
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Bennett Hill on Old St. Davids ChurchDate: October 8, 2011 Bennett Hill, a retired teacher, member of the RHS Board, and a guide at Historic Waynesborough, talks about the church’s history and its connections to the family of Anthony Wayne. |
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An Evening With David and Julie Nixon EisenhowerDate: September 21, 2011 The authors talk about their newest best-selling book, "Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower 1961-1969," in which they deliver a warm and personal recollection of the retirement years of David Eisenhower's grandfather, Dwight D. Eisenhower. You will also learn how Julie and David met, and how Ike once fired David from a summer job! |
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Gene Hough on Gravestone RestorationDate: June 25, 2011 Gene Hough, owner of Heritage Guild Works, explains and demonstrates various gravestone and marker restoration techniques at the Radnor Baptist Cemetary in Wayne, PA. |
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Octavius Catto: "Tasting Freedom"Date: May 10, 2011 Former Philadelphia Inquirer writer Murray Dubin and Philadelphia Inquirer editor and Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Biddle discuss their book "Tasting Freedom," which rescues the intrepid Catto from obscurity and brings to life a leader of the Civil War-era struggle against slavery and for equal rights. |
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Sister Jane Rearden: History of the Wootton MansionDate: April 6, 2011 Sister Jane Rearden shares the history of this 50-room neo-Tudor Mansion, which was completed by George W. Childs in 1881. Annie Robinson reviews the architectural history of this and other Peabody & Stearns country and seaside cottages. |
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Beth Earle Gallmeyer: Life on the Willows EstateDate: April 3, 2011 Beth Earle Gallmeyer shares a fascinating glimpse of life growing up on the Willows Estate from 1937-1976. |
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Dennis McIlnay: The Horseshoe Curve: Sabotage and Subversion in the Railroad CityDate: March 2, 2011 Author Dennis McIlnay recounts the details of an interrupted Nazi plot during WWII to blow up this strategic section of the Pennsylvania Railroad near Altoona. |
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Craig TenBroeck: Genealogical ResearchDate: February 8, 2011 Craig TenBroeck, Founder of the Main Line Genealogy Club, shares his knowledge of how go about conducting genealogical research. His lecture covers fundamental and more advanced research techniques. |
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Art on Conserving ArtDate: January 25, 2011 Art Forster, who has owned Forster’s Custom Framing in Wayne, PA since 1974, explains the basics of art, photograph, and paper conservation; why these treasures deteriorate; and how to prevent that from happening. |
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Cardy Crawford Reads David SedarisDate: December 19, 2010 Cardy Crawford, retired Radnor teacher, author, local artist, and RHS Board member, read from David Sedaris’ holiday writings, which are filled will irony and sardonic humor. The reading took place in the parlor by the fire, but it is not for traditionalists or children! |
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Foul Bodies: Cleanliness in Early AmericaDate: October 27, 2010 Dr. Kathleen M. Brown talks about this unusual cultural history that traces attitudes towards dirt through the mid-nineteenth century, demonstrating that cleanliness, and the lack thereof, had moral, religious, and sexual implications. |
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History of the Willows Cottage: Farm Life in RadnorDate: October 10, 2010 The history of the Willows estate, formerly known as Rose Garland, including the Willows Cottage with its agricultural beginnings, is presented by Dr. Clarissa Dillon and Sara Pilling. |
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Jim Garrison: History of Presbyterian Children’s VillageDate: September 26, 2010 Jim Garrison, a noted local architectural historian, lectures about the estate originally known as Glencoe, now the Presbyterian Children's Village. |
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Harriton House: Tour by Bruce GillDate: June 19, 2010 Bruce Gill, Exc. Dir. & Curator, provides a lecture and tour of Harriton House, home of Charles Thomson, first and only Secretary of the Continental and Confederation Congresses. |
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RHS Annual Dinner: A History of Haverford College's Landscape DesignDate: March 9, 2010 At the Radnor Historical Society's annual dinner, held in Founders Great Hall at Haverford College, Bill Astifan, Manager of the College Arboretum, presented the history of the College's landscape design. |
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Lisa Fischer: Reconstructing Williamsburg for a Second TimeDate: February 16, 2010 Lisa Fischer, Director of the Digital History Center of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, speaks about how digital technologies are helping reconstruct the 18th century Williamsburg. |
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Businesses in Radnor - An Oral HistoryDate: January 12, 2010 Cardy Crawford moderates a panel of leaders of long-standing area businesses who share a perspective of their businesses over the years. Panelists include Vince Cappelli, Lou and Bob D'Amicantonio, John Braxton and Art Forster. |
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Bennett Hill reads Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, 2009Date: December 27, 2009 Bennett Hill takes the Radnor Historical Society back to Dickens' era with this heartwarming ghost story. Read at the Society's headquarters, the Finley House. |
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Laura Beardsley: Historic Photos of PennsylvaniaDate: December 2, 2009 Laura Beardsley returns to the Radnor community to provide the background of vintage photographs of farmlands and waterfalls, coal mines and steel mills, museums and universities in Pennsylvania. The images in this collection pay tribute to the people who have made up Pennsylvania’s storied past. |
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Dr. Allen Guelzo: The Lincoln and Douglas DebatesDate: November 8, 2009 The Radnor Historical Society and the Friends of the Radnor Library co-sponsored a presentation by Dr. Allen Guelzo, author, professor at Gettysburg College (former professor at Eastern University), prominent Lincoln historian, and two-time winner of both the Lincoln Prize and the Abraham Lincoln Institute Prize. His presentation honors the Library’s bicentennial and Lincoln’s bicentennial and is based on his book (which just came out in paperback), "Lincoln and Douglas: The Debates That Defined America." |
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2009 Memorial Day ParadeDate: May 25, 2009 The Radnor Historical Society continues its participation in the 2009 Wayne, PA Memorial Day Parade. President Ted Pollard and ex-President Bennett Hill (garbed in traditional colonial clothing complete with firearm) escorted the Conestoga Wagon in the parade. Mishap befell the wagon's tongue as the wagon was being returned to the barn after the parade had concluded. |
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Anthony Wayne, Hero of Two WarsDate: May 3, 2009 At The Radnor Historical Society's Annual Meeting on May 3, 2009, at historic Waynesborough (Paoli, PA), Bennett Hill, a retired teacher, member and former President of the RHS Board, and a guide at Waynesborough for many years, delivers a talk on Anthony Wayne. |
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Larry Ziglar: History of the Radnor Fire CompanyDate: March 3, 2009 Larry Ziglar, the retired Kea Professor of American History at Eastern University, discusses the history of the Radnor Fire Company. Mr. Ziglar has studied and has come to admire the people who provide such a valuable community service, and believes the Company is an important asset to Radnor. |
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Laura Beardsley: "Historic Photos of the Main Line"Date: January 14, 2009 The Radnor Memorial Library and the Radnor Historical Society hosted this book talk with Laura Beardsley, author of "Historic Photos of the Main Line." The author discusses her new book and presents the black and white images collected in this handsome coffee-table book that details growth of the Main Line from its early days up to recent times. |
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Cardy Crawford reads "A Christmas Memory"Date: December 28, 2008 Cardy Crawford, retired Radnor teacher, author, and RHS Board member, reads Truman Capote’s "A Christmas Memory," the classic memoir of Capote’s childhood in rural Alabama during the Depression when he lived with distant relatives. |
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Tuskegee Airman Eugene J. RichardsonDate: April 23, 2008 The Tuskegee Airmen were America’s first black military airmen and served during World War II. Eugene J. Richardson spoke to an audience at the Radnor Memorial Library. |
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Radnor Oral HistoryDate: March 11, 2008 Marilyn Caltibiano, director emerita of the library, moderated this oral history panel of older Radnor residents who have lived in the area their entire lives. This event was co-sponsored by the Radnor Historical Society and the Radnor Memorial Library. Participants were Margaret Dolan, George Aman, Charles Crawford and Steve Pendergast. |
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Bennett Hill Reads 'A Christmas Carol'Date: December 30, 2007 A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens: Bennett Hill reads an abridged version of this classic Christmas tale by the fire in the front parlor. A Radnor Historical Society tradition. |
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Phil Ritter - History of Wayne StationDate: March 21, 2006 Phil Ritter, Pennsylvania Railroad historian, gives a detailed talk to the Historical Society about the history of Wayne train station. The historic structure, which has been undergoing renovations recently, was just one station to serve the town. |
Audio: Freedom's Prophet: Bishop Richard AllenDate: February 11, 2009 Richard Newman, author of "Freedom’s Prophet," speaks about Reverend Richard Allen, founder and first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. |
Audio: History of Our Lady of the Assumption ChurchDate: November 16, 2008 Our Lady of the Assumption was founded as a parish for Italian immigrants to the Main Line. Its history is the subject of the book "From Humble Beginnings, A Journey of Grace: A Centennial History of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish 1908—2008." The book’s authors and parish historians, Celia Paolantonio and Christine Gaeto, gave this presentation on the church's history. |
Audio: History of the Radnor Memorial LibraryDate: April 24, 2007 Former Library director Marilyn Caltabiano speaks on the history of the library as well as her experiences as its director. Present director Barbara Casini also speaks about the future of the Library. |
Audio: History of the Wayne Art CenterDate: February 27, 2007 Nancy Campbell, Director of the Wayne Art Center, talks on the history of the Center as well as the recent expansion. She is joined by Frank McPherson, Vice President of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Center. |
Audio: Dayton LummisDate: January 11, 2007 Dayton Lummis speaks at the Winsor Room of the Radnor Memorial Library on his new book, When Earl Was King Neptune. The book includes many of Mr. Lummis's personal recollections about living on the Main Line throughout most of its history. |