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SUMMARY:The Varied Faces of James Buchanan
DESCRIPTION:Following 21 years as Director of President James Buchanan’s Wheatland\, Patrick Clarke has decided to retire. Early in his tenure as Director of James Bcuhanan’s Wheatland\, Clarke discovered that most visitors\, like himself\, knew very little about James Buchanan’s early career in Pennsylvania and national politics\, and they knew even less about his private life. Driven by his curiosity\, Clarke decided to delve deep into primary research on Buchanan’s childhood and education\, as well as the lives of his parents\, siblings\, nieces\, and nephews\, and the lives of the individuals who worked as domestic servants at his farm. \n\n\n\nOn Thursday March 19\, Clarke joins LancasterHistory once more to share how and why he reshaped the interpretative approach at James Buchanan’s Wheatland. He will share the fascinating\, varied faces of the man he has come to know as Buchanan the politician and campaigner\, the family patriarch\, father and disciplinarian\, and the Sage of Wheatland.  
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LOCATION:LancasterHistory\, 230 North President Avenue\, Lancaster\, PA\, 17603\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dred Scott's Daughter: Birthright Citizenship and the Meaning of "American"
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, October 23\, LancasterHistory and the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin & Marshall College will host Amanda Frost\, an immigration attorney and law professor at the University of Virginia. In her lecture\, “Dred Scott’s Daughter: Birthright Citizenship and the Meaning of ‘American\,’” Frost will explore the legal and historical importance of birthright citizenship—and what it means for the nation’s future.   The United States has long grappled with the question: Who counts as an American? In 1857\, the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision denied citizenship to all Black people\, enslaved or free. After the Civil War\, Thaddeus Stevens and other Radical Republicans fought to secure birthright citizenship in the Fourteenth Amendment\, which ensured citizenship for the more than four million recently emancipated people and for anyone born in the United States. Although the Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld this principle in landmark rulings\, the debate over birthright citizenship continues today. Registration & Additional Information The event\, “Dred Scott’s Daughter: Birthright Citizenship and the Meaning of ‘American\,’” will take place on Thursday\, October 23\, 2025 in Freedom Hall A at the Lancaster County Convention Center\, 25 S. Queen Str.\, Lancaster\, PA. It is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. To register\, please visit bit.ly/afrostlecture online or call 717.392.4633\, ext. 100 to register over the phone. LancasterHistory is committed to making our events accessible to everyone. An ASL interpreter will be on-site for the event. If you require additional accommodations or services to fully participate in this event\, please contact Robin Sarratt at info@lancasterhistory.org at least 7 days prior to the event. LancasterHistory is currently working on adding a livestream option. Please check back to their website for a future update and registration for said option.
URL:https://visitlancastercity.com/event/dred-scotts-daughter-birthright-citizenship-and-the-meaning-of-american/
LOCATION:Lancaster County Convention Center\, 25 South Queen Street\, Lancaster\, PA\, 17602\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Truth About Us: A 'Speak to My Soul' Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, October 3\, join LancasterHistory and Evita Colon at the Stevens & Smith Center for “The Truth About Us: A Speak to My Soul Exhibition.” For over a decade\, Evita Colon has been a leader in Lancaster’s creative community\, writing\, performing\, and cultivating the talent of Black artists working in diverse media from painting and poetry to music and dance. “The Truth About Us” will spotlight these artists and their work through an artist marketplace\, fine art exhibition\, and live performances. The historic home of Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith–and the future home of the Stevens & Smith Center– offers a backdrop for “Speak to My Soul’s” exploration of freedom and Black culture in America.
URL:https://visitlancastercity.com/event/the-truth-about-us-a-speak-to-my-soul-exhibition/
LOCATION:The Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy\, 13 East Vine Street\, Lancaster\, Pennsylvania\, 17602\, United States
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SUMMARY:First Friday at the Stevens & Smith Center
DESCRIPTION:Join LancasterHistory on Friday\, April 4\, for our first-ever First Friday at the Stevens & Smith Center! From 5-7pm\, enjoy a sneak peek of the Stevens & Smith Center\, see the incredible progress happening at this future museum\, and learn about the road to opening it in 2026. Plus\, it’s Thaddeus Stevens’ 233rd birthday! We’ll be celebrating the special occasion with good cheer and birthday cake. \n\n\n\nThis is one of a series of events scheduled throughout April and May to support the Stevens & Smith Center and its capital campaign. For a full list of upcoming events\, please visit stevensandsmithcenter.org/events. \n\n\n\nThe First Friday Open House on April 4 is free and open to the public and does not require advance registration. This event is also family-friendly; all ages are encouraged to attend. The event will take place at the Stevens & Smith Center\, 45 S. Queen Street\, Lancaster. Please use the entrance around the corner on East Vine Street.
URL:https://visitlancastercity.com/event/first-friday-at-the-stevens-smith-center/
LOCATION:The Stevens & Smith Center\, 45 South Queen Street\, Lancaster\, Pennsylvania\, 17603\, United States
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