Of the Revolution Society this is a wonderful fellowship of people who are great supporters of the museum. We are very pleased to partner with Haverford Trust youll see them up on the screen here. I know tim glaspie but i can see is darkness out there, lets thank them for making read the revolutionary possible. [applause] now it is a real pleasure to be welcoming doctor vincent of brown evening. As is sometimes the case are also welcoming a good friend to the museum here this evening. Vince was one of the group of scholars who consulted with us during the development of the exhibition interactions for the museum here so long before the shovel was in the ground in the steel began rising here at third and chestnut in philadelphia, we were tapping vincents brain for exciting stories of the American Revolution, some which really turn it a great personal stories in our core exhibition here. This is a charles worn professor of American History and africanAmerican History at Harvard Universit
Tonights speaker harry albert is a retired accountant who immersed himself in historical and Cultural Community of worcester for the past. 13 years. Harry complete preservation worcesters comprehensive docent course in 2018 and he was the recipient of preservation. 200 2023 towson of Distinction Award harry spent two years researching Andrew Haswell green. His research included weeks of study at the New York Historical society and then new york public library, perusing thousands of newspaper articles related to Andrew Greene and also reading greenes volumes of brain diary and letters. Im pleased present harry albert. Good evening. The world would stop on friday, november. 1903. Andrew has grain. Worcesters native and internationally known as the father of Greater New York city, died at 1 30 p. M. He was a visionary civic leader, plan owner, attorney and preservation scientist. Today, few people of his contributions to our society. Last week i enjoyed dinner with a member of the new yor
Is a retired accountant who immersed himself in historical and Cultural Community of worcester for the past. 13 years. Harry complete preservation worcesters comprehensive docent course in 2018 and he was the recipient of preservation. 200 2023 towson of Distinction Award harry spent two years researching Andrew Haswell green. His research included weeks of study at the New York Historical society and then new york public library, perusing thousands of newspaper articles related to Andrew Greene and also reading greenes volumes of brain diary and letters. Im pleased present harry albert. Good evening. The world would stop on friday, november. 1903. Andrew has grain. Worcesters native and internationally known as the father of Greater New York city, died at 1 30 p. M. He was a visionary civic leader, plan owner, attorney and preservation scientist. Today, few people of his contributions to our society. Last week i enjoyed dinner with a member of the new yorks central park conservancy. A
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