Dr. Meshaka, senior curator of The State Museum of Pennsylvania's Zoology and Botany Section, will provide an overview of the 77 amphibian and reptile species native to Pennsylvania.

On June 9th, Ruthann Hubbert-Kemper, Executive Director of the Committee and Research Historian Jason Wilson will present a lecture on "Advance the Colors: Pennsylvania Civil War Battleflags."

This presentation reports on the archeological recovery and analysis of a Civil War battlefield burial identified along the eroded south bank of the railroad cut in the northern portion of Gettysburg National Military Park.

Author David DeKok will talk about the history of the Centralia mine fire, beginning with its origin in 1962. He will discuss why government was unable to extinguish the fire, and how the fire affected the people of Centralia over the years.

Governor Mark Schweiker served as the 44th Governor of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant Governor from 1995 through 2003. He was the only governor in the nation to hold the position as a direct result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States—and enjoyed a relatively short tenure that was long on accomplishment.

From the patriarch who was amongst the first Blacks to arrive in the settlement of Philadelphia in the 1680s; to his great grandson, James Forten, to his daughter Charlotte Forten Grimké, this presentation will take you on a journey to discover how this African American family was a member of the elite of Philadelphia society.

Both in this presentation and his new book, Dapper Dan Flood: The Controversial Life of a Congressional Power Broker, William C. Kashatus explodes the myths surrounding this controversial Pennsylvania congressman. 

Violet Oakley was a prolific artist, painting murals in numerous private homes in Philadelphia and New York and large commissions. Her most famous works, however, are the forty-three murals she painted for the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building.

In a reprise of their compelling talks provided last August to an evening audience at The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Nancy Chavez and Linda Hicks share their stories.

Beginning with the incredible story of women of color who bravely defied segregation by stepping onto Philadelphia's white-only street cars, the talk will bring to life the variety of experiences of women on the American Civil War's northern home front.

This presentation focuses on the history of the great wave of Italian immigration in the first quarter of the 20th century and it’s role in the establishment of Central Pennsylvania’s substantial Italian-American community.

Meet and hear Governor Thornburgh at this FREE presentation at The State Museum of Pennsylvania's auditorium.

Born in 1883 to a pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal church and a modest homemaker, Ralph Elwood Brock left an indelible mark on the landscape of Pennsylvania.

Join Ken Frew, the author of this magnificent 400-page book, for this far-reaching presentation spanning the development and architecture that is Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's state capital.

Join Debra Sandoe McCauslin as she talks about her research, her book, and what she learned about the amazing people of the pre-Civil War, African American community known as Yellow Hill.

The stories of the Pennsylvania Civil War Soldier are fading fast. Help us save their legacy! The Pennsylvania State Archives holds the regimental records of the over 215 regiments raised by the Commonwealth during the conflict. We need funding to save 900 of the most severely deteriorated ones.