India Merchants: Philadelphia and the Quest for India After the Revolution
Jul 19, 2009 (Sunday)
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Join the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for a lecture and opening preview of the India Merchants exhibit. After the American Revolution, a brisk trade relationship developed between our newly formed nation and India, with merchants from Philadelphia making the arduous 7,000-mile journey and returning with spices and textiles. Visitors will learn about the tall ships that carried Philadelphia merchants across the Atlantic and the men who made the journey. Guests can examine maps, travel logs, letters, and images of ships and merchants. All the items on display will be reproductions of actual documents in the Historical Society
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania inspires and nurtures historical appreciation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its place in the nation s history. Founded in 1824 and significantly augmented in 2002 by the Balch Institute for ethnic Studies, the Society is a collector and steward of the documentary record and an historical educator and publisher. The Society s collections inform its interpretive and educational programs, and these engage wide publics, adding depth and dimension to understandings of our diverse pasts and each other.Post a Countdown Widget
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