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The Scots Irish were one of early Pennsylvania’s largest non-English immigrant groups. They were stereotyped as frontier ruffians and Indian haters. In The Scots Irish of Early Pennsylvania: A Varied People, historian Judith Ridner insists that this immigrant group was socioeconomically diverse… Read On

After a more than five-year hiatus, the Pennsylvania Historical Association and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission are partnering to revive the popular Scholars in Residence Program for summer 2018!  The Scholars in Residence Program supports short-term, full-time research and study in collections maintained by the Pennsylvania State Archives… Read On

The Arline Custer Memorial Award is presented by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference Arline Custer Memorial Award Committee… Read On

This is a reminder that the Pennsylvania Historical Association is still taking submissions for the William A. Pencak Award for Best Undergraduate Research papers until July 1, 2018. The requirements are listed below: Research papers (with endnotes and bibliography) on any subject in the history of Pennsylvania and/or the mid-Atlantic are welcome… Read On

Recognizing the importance of introducing the next generation of scholars and teachers to the best practices of the profession, the Pennsylvania Historical Association is pleased to announce the inclusion of a poster session for student research at its 2018 Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting will be held in Lancaster from October 11-13 and hosted by LancasterHistory… Read On

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) will be held in Hershey, Pennsylvania April 12-14, 2018! The festivities will include workshops ranging from handling and caring for physical archival collections to questions of privacy in digital collections, an all-day business forum, and several breakout sessions… Read On

On Wednesday, March 21, Dr. Bill Pretzer, Senior Curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, will be giving a FREE talk at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg entitled "From Civil War to Civil Rights: The Journey Toward Freedom… Read On

Professor Roger Simon of Lehigh University will be speaking at the Union League as part of a regular book series on Thursday, March 22 at 6:30 pm. Simon has previously spoken at the Pennsylvania Historical Society. The talk is free and open to the public, but reservations are required… Read On

Special Collections: Radio Tours to All the Cool Places is a new hour-long program that is produced by BYUradio. It's heard across the United States on Sirius XM Radio, channel 143. The show airs on Saturdays at 7 p.m. Eastern; 4 p.m. Pacific. You can also listen to the show via their website.​ You can also listen via free BYU Radio Android and Apple apps. Archived episodes are also available as podcasts through iTunes and Stitcher… Read On

The Pennsylvania Historical Association announces that nominations are now open for the 2018 William A. Pencak Award for the best undergraduate research paper about Pennsylvania and/or mid-Atlantic history… Read On