Episodi

  • Episode 13: ‘Tis Well… The Life and Death of George Washington [Lecture]

    Episode 13: ‘Tis Well… The Life and Death of George Washington [Lecture]
    Oct 16 2026
    Jeffrey E. Finegan Sr. provides a first-person account of George Washington’s remarkable life, told by his oldest friend and family physician Dr. James Craik.
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    1 ora e 14 min
  • Episode 09: Homecoming 250: Navy and Marine Corps [Lecture + Q&A]

    Episode 09: Homecoming 250: Navy and Marine Corps [Lecture + Q&A]
    Jul 23 2025
    George S. Leone, president and chair of Homecoming 250, discusses Philadelphia’s close ties to the Navy and Marine Corps. He also describes some of America’s most famous heroes … who made their mark when Philadelphia was the largest port in British North America and the second-largest English-speaking city in the world.
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    59 min
  • Episode 12: Bach Cello Suites [Concert]

    Episode 12: Bach Cello Suites [Concert]
    Mar 3 2026
    Baroque cellist and music historian Eve Miller presents some of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most beloved compositions. She plays and talks about the 2nd and 3rd suites, along with music of Supriani, Gabrielli and Dall’Abaco.
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    1 ora e 4 min
  • Episode 08: The Idle American: Rambos Back When [Bonus]

    Episode 08: The Idle American: Rambos Back When [Bonus]
    Jan 13 2025
    In this bonus episode, Dr. Don Newbury describes how Todd Compton explored the acknowledged grave of his ancestor Peter Gunnarsson Rambo (1611-1698) using ground penetrating radar.
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    Meno di 1 minuto
  • Episode 11: Pennsylvania Before Penn [Lecture + Q&A]

    Episode 11: Pennsylvania Before Penn [Lecture + Q&A]
    Jan 10 2026
    While the New Sweden colony lasted just seventeen years, from 1638 to 1655, its long-lasting influence is significant. Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams describes New Sweden’s fascinating creation, accomplishments, and tragic end.
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    1 ora e 8 min
  • Episode 07: The Music of 1700 [Concert + Q&A]

    Episode 07: The Music of 1700 [Concert + Q&A]
    Oct 15 2021
    In this episode, musician Maria Dell’Orefice tells us about the music enjoyed when Philadelphia’s Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church completed construction in 1700. Maria performs music of the time and provides background commentary about the individual pieces.
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    1 ora e 3 min
  • Episode 10: A New Art With Us: Music in Colonial Philadelphia [Lecture + Q&A]

    Episode 10: A New Art With Us: Music in Colonial Philadelphia [Lecture + Q&A]
    Jan 4 2026
    Philadelphia was slow to develop a public musical life. By the time of the American Revolution, however, the city had a lively music scene and was the center of arts and culture in America. Historian, archivist and author Jack McCarthy describes this transformative time in Philadelphia's cultural history.
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    1 ora e 35 min
  • Episode 05: Ask Us Anything [Bonus]

    Episode 05: Ask Us Anything [Bonus]
    Feb 28 2021
    In this bonus episode, Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams, Jeanette Woehr, Michael Schreiber and Amy Grant answer questions about the New Sweden Colony, Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church and Early Philadelphia.
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    56 min