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.

  1. 2d ago

    Episode 13: ‘Tis Well… The Life and Death of George Washington [Lecture]

    Jeffrey E. Finegan Sr. provides a first-person account of George Washington’s remarkable life, told by his oldest friend and family physician Dr. James Craik.

  2. Mar 3

    Episode 12: 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.

    Episode 12: Bach Cello Suites [Concert]

  3. Jan 10

    Episode 11: 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.

  4. Jan 4

    Episode 10: 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.

  5. 07/23/2025

    Episode 09: 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.

  6. 01/13/2025

    Episode 08: 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.

  7. 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.

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

  8. 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.

    Episode 06: The Perils of the Sea [Lecture + Q&A]
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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
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation
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    Great Talks at Gloria Dei