Great Talks at Gloria Dei

Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation

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Through storytelling and interviews, we will explore events in Philadelphia's early history and how these tales still resonate today.

15/10/2021

The Music of 1700 [Concert + Lecture]

In this episode, musician Maria Dell’Orefice tells us about the music enjoyed when Philadelphia’s Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church completed construction in 1700. Maria performs music of the time and provides background commentary about the individual pieces.

1h 3m
09/07/2021

The Perils of the Sea [Lecture + Q&A]

In this episode, historian and journalist Michael Schreiber shares his research into the lives and deaths of Philadelphia sea captains in the age of sail who were overcome by great hurricanes, succumbed to attacks by pirates, or who mysteriously disappeared in faraway waters.

1h 20m
28/02/2021

Ask Us Anything [Bonus]

In this bonus episode, Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams, Jeanette Woehr, Michael Schreiber and Amy Grant answer questions about the New Sweden Colony, Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church and Early Philadelphia.

56 min
07/02/2021

Philadelphia’s Early Maritime History [Lecture + Q&A]

In this episode, researcher and journalist Michael Schreiber describes the period when Philadelphia’s port was the largest in North America. He also discusses the situation of Black seamen, as well as women, who went to sea.

57 min
17/12/2020

The Carpenters’ Company and Religious Buildings in Old Philadelphia

In this episode, Alex Palma, Assistant Director of Carpenters’ Hall, shares the history behind America’s oldest trade guild — the Carpenters’ Company — and its impact on Philadelphia’s religious architectural landscape.

1h 9m
04/08/2020

The Confinement of John Herriges

In this episode, psychologist and author, Dr. Paul Grant, recounts a scandalous event in 19th century Philadelphia involving the confinement of an individual who suffered from mental health challenges.

57 min
22/04/2020

A Raging Fever Killed Thousands in 1790s Philadelphia

In this episode, author and historian Michael Schreiber tells us about a mysterious killer — yellow fever — which ravaged Philadelphia and its adjacent suburbs in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

30 min

7 Episodes

Through storytelling and interviews, we will explore events in Philadelphia's early history and how these tales still resonate today.

Creator

Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation
Years Active

2020 - 2021
Episodes

7
Rating

Clean
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Great Talks at Gloria Dei

Great Talks at Gloria Dei

Episodes

The Music of 1700 [Concert + Lecture]

The Perils of the Sea [Lecture + Q&A]

Ask Us Anything [Bonus]

Philadelphia’s Early Maritime History [Lecture + Q&A]

The Carpenters’ Company and Religious Buildings in Old Philadelphia

The Confinement of John Herriges

A Raging Fever Killed Thousands in 1790s Philadelphia

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