Live from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Book Talk with Andrew Diemer on Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad

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Live from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Book Talk with Andrew Diemer on Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad

Friday, February 24th

Reception and Lunch at the Philadelphia Club, 1301 Walnut St., 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Book Talk at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St., 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

In-Person Members-Only Event

The Library Company of Philadelphia invites you to join Philadelphia Club members as well as members of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and the American Philosophical Society for a presentation by historian Andrew Diemer on his book, Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad (Knopf, 2022). Diemer will be in conversation with Library Company shareholder Jay Robert Stiefel. Diemer’s book tells the remarkable story of William Still, who dedicated his life to managing a critical section of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia. Co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Club, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the American Philosophical Society, and the Library Company of Philadelphia.

*Please note that luncheon ticket sales will end at 12 noon on Thursday February 23rd. If you have questions, please reach out to development@librarycompany.org.

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(Friday) 11:15 am - 2:15 pm(GMT-05:00)

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