Course | Supreme Injustice: Slavery, The Constitution, and the U.S Supreme Court with Paul Finkelman | In Person
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This engaging seminar, held in the Rosenbach’s historic house, will begin with a discussion of how slavery helped shape the Constitution, which ironically, was written in Pennsylvania–the first state in the nation and the first political jurisdiction in the Western World to take steps to end slavery.
Behind the Bookcase Tour | Mexico: Race and Revolution in the Borderlands | In-Person
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This tour features the Rosenbach’s collections from Mexico and Texas, including materials from the Spanish Empire, the early years of Mexican independence, and relations with the expanding United States in the 1800s.
Course | Book Arts: Revolutionary Pamphlets and Zines | In Person
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In this hands-on class, you will learn to create dynamic booklets of your own, from the humble pamphlet to a single-sheet book to the French door zine. No prior zine-making experience is required.
Workshop | Book Arts: Printing America’s Founding Documents – A People’s Friend Program | In-Person
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In this hands-on printing workshop, you will use a tabletop press to create your own, personal copies of U.S. founding documents–such as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights—complemented by a selection of important engravings from the Rosenbach’s holdings.
Book Club | The Power of Bridging by john a. powell – A People’s Friend Program | In-Person
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Esteemed civil rights scholar john a. powell offers a framework for building connection across differences through the practice of bridging.