Great Talks at Gloria Dei

Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation

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

Episodes

  1. Episode 11: Bach Cello Suites [Concert]

    MAR 3

    Episode 11: Bach Cello Suites [Concert]

    Baroque cellist and music historian Eve Miller presents some of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most beloved compositions. She plays and talks about the 2nd and 3rd suites, along with music of Supriani, Gabrielli and Dall’Abaco.

    1h 4m

  2. JAN 10

    Episode 10: Pennsylvania Before Penn [Lecture + Q&A]

    While the New Sweden colony lasted just seventeen years, from 1638 to 1655, its long-lasting influence is significant. Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams describes New Sweden’s fascinating creation, accomplishments, and tragic end.

    1h 8m

  3. JAN 4

    Episode 09: A New Art With Us: Music in Colonial Philadelphia [Lecture + Q&A]

    Philadelphia was slow to develop a public musical life. By the time of the American Revolution, however, the city had a lively music scene and was the center of arts and culture in America. Historian, archivist and author Jack McCarthy describes this transformative time in Philadelphia's cultural history.

    1h 35m

  4. 07/23/2025

    Episode 08: Homecoming 250: Navy and Marine Corps [Lecture + Q&A]

    George S. Leone, president and chair of Homecoming 250, discusses Philadelphia’s close ties to the Navy and Marine Corps. He also describes some of America’s most famous heroes … who made their mark when Philadelphia was the largest port in British North America and the second-largest English-speaking city in the world.

    59 min

  5. 01/13/2025

    Episode 07: The Idle American: Rambos Back When [Bonus]

    In this bonus episode, Dr. Don Newbury describes how Todd Compton explored the acknowledged grave of his ancestor Peter Gunnarsson Rambo (1611-1698) using ground penetrating radar.

  6. Episode 07: The Music of 1700 [Concert + Q&A]

    10/15/2021

    Episode 07: The Music of 1700 [Concert + Q&A]

    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
  7. Episode 06: The Perils of the Sea [Lecture + Q&A]

    07/09/2021

    Episode 06: 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
  8. Episode 05: Ask Us Anything [Bonus]

    02/28/2021

    Episode 05: 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
  9. Episode 04: Philadelphia’s Early Maritime History [Lecture + Q&A]

    02/07/2021

    Episode 04: 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
  10. Episode 03: The Carpenters’ Company and Religious Buildings in Old Philadelphia

    12/17/2020

    Episode 03: 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
  11. Episode 02: The Confinement of John Herriges

    08/04/2020

    Episode 02: 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
  12. Episode 01: A Raging Fever Killed Thousands in 1790s Philadelphia

    04/22/2020

    Episode 01: 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
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About

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

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  • Creator
    Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation
  • Show Website
    Great Talks at Gloria Dei