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Special Book Reading & Discussion
Say The Wrong Thing
On Thursday, June 8, LancasterHistory.org will host Dr. Amanda Kemp for a reading and discussion of her book Say the Wrong Thing: Stories and Strategies for Racial Justice and Authentic Community. Part memoir and part social commentary, Dr. Kemp’s book provides insight and strategies for creating racial justice and a strong sense of shared community. Through a short collection of essays, Kemp reflects on her own interracial relationship, parenting her Black teenage son, and making art in the age of Black Lives Matter.
Event Information: This presentation takes place on Thursday, June 8, 2017 in Ryder Hall at LancasterHistory.org. A reception will begin at 4pm, followed by the book reading and discussion from 4:30-5:30pm. This event is free and open to the public.
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Our ten-acre Campus of History features the historic grounds and gardens of President James Buchanan's Wheatland, the Louise Arnold Tanger Arboretum, and the award-winning, and environmentally-sustainable headquarters of LancasterHistory.org. On the Campus of History you will learn about Lancaster County, Pennsylvania—from stories of the Conestoga Indians and the Underground Railroad to the political legacy of James Buchanan and Thaddeus Stevens to the stories of your own family.
We also invite you to stop by our downtown museum store and gallery, LancasterHistory On the Square, located at 4 West King Street, in Lancaster, PA.
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Collecting and interpreting history has always been at the center of LancasterHistory.org's mission. We continue to bring history alive to those who seek a deeper understanding of Lancaster County and its place in the state and the nation. We hope these on-line tools will help make the collections more accessible to the public.
Keep in mind that what you will find online merely scratches the surface of the collections. Plan a visit in person to make the best use of our resources and services.
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LancasterHistory.org's Object Collections
Explore three centuries of art and history through the Richard C. von Hess Decorative Arts Center, the Heritage Center Decorative Arts Collection, and the Esprit Quilt Collection.
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Welcome to the Archives at LancasterHistory.org
We have documents for historians, scholars and genealogists. We look forward to assisting you in your research!
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Welcome to the Library at LancasterHistory.org
LancasterHistory.org's Research Library is a research facility of genealogical and local history materials. The collection also includes maps, family files, subject information files, microfilm, and CDs.
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Welcome to LancasterHistory.org's Photograph Collection
The visual images of Lancaster County are captured in more than 65,000 photographs housed in the photographic collections of the LancasterHistory.org. Included are early tintypes, daguerreotypes, stereographs, cartes de visite, and cabinet cards taken by local nineteenth century photographers.
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For hundreds of years Lancaster has helped to shape the story of America. County, Commonwealth & Country features stories that illustrate the e ffects that the people, culture and ideas from Lancaster have had on the American story. These stories and objects illustrate Lancaster's place in the history of the American landscape, Lancaster's role during times of turmoil and transition within the nation, its power to inpire innovation and artistry and the city and county's ability to produce some of the world's best products and most talented craftspeople.
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Join us for the Annual Dinner of the Friends of the Tanger Arboretum, Tuesday, April 12 at The Stockyard Inn Restaurant. There will be a 5:30pm cash bar, followed by dinner at 6:15pm. 
