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SUMMARY:Monthly Book Club: "America's First Daughter" - By: Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
DESCRIPTION:Each month Pennsbury Manor hosts an open book club and invite all to participate in lively and educational discussions. The group meets the first Saturday of each month at 10am in the Visitor Center. Light refreshments are served. For details contact our Book Club coordinator Rachel at 215-946-0400. This month’s book:  \nAmerica’s First Daughter – By: Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie \nn a compelling\, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources\, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating\, untold story of Thomas Jefferson s eldest daughter\, Martha Patsy Jefferson Randolph a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy.From her earliest days\, Patsy Jefferson knows that though her father loves his family dearly\, his devotion to his country runs deeper still. As Thomas Jefferson s oldest daughter\, she becomes his helpmate\, protector\, and constant companion in the wake of her mother s death\, traveling with him when he becomes American minister to France.It is in Paris\, at the glittering court and among the first tumultuous days of revolution\, that fifteen-year-old Patsy learns about her father’s troubling liaison with Sally Hemings\, a slave girl her own age. Meanwhile\, Patsy has fallen in love with her father s protege William Short\, a staunch abolitionist and ambitious diplomat. Torn between love\, principles\, and the bonds of family\, Patsy questions whether she can choose a life as William s wife and still be a devoted daughter. Her choice will follow her in the years to come\, to Virginia farmland\, Monticello\, and even the White House. And as scandal\, tragedy\, and poverty threaten her family\, Patsy must decide how much she will sacrifice to protect her father’s reputation\, in the process defining not just his political legacy\, but that of the nation he founded.”
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/monthly-book-club-americas-first-daughter-by-stephanie-dray-and-laura-kamoie/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191101T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191102T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155746
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SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Pennsbury Manor is Open for tours. Admission charged. NEW Tour times are 11:30am and last tour 1:30pm.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-49/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191029T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191031T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155746
CREATED:20171221T220203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132526Z
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SUMMARY:Musuem Open
DESCRIPTION:Museum is open for regular tours. Tour times are 11:30am\, 1:30pm\, and 3:00pm. Admission charged.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/musuem-open-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191027T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191027T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155746
CREATED:20170807T235152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132530Z
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SUMMARY:Tricks and Treats at the Manor and Witch Trial
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 9th annual FREE daytime trick or treating at Pennsbury Manor. Enjoy an afternoon of festive family-friendly Halloween fun mixed with Pennsylvania history. Children can come dressed in their Halloween costumes for some trick-or-treating\, games\, and 17th century demonstrations. We are partnering up again with the Teal Pumpkin Project to bring non-food games and trick-or-treating stations for those with food allergies. \nThe Trial of Margaret Mattson will be held during the event. It is 1684\, Margaret Mattson has been accused by her neighbors of witchcraft. William Penn will preside over the trial. Will she be found guilt or innocent? You decide!
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/tricks-and-treats-annual-daytime-trick-or-treating/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191022T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191026T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155746
CREATED:20171221T220053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132526Z
UID:3652-1571734800-1572109200@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Musuem Open
DESCRIPTION:Museum is open for regular tours. Tour times are 11:30am\, 1:30pm\, and 3:00pm. Admission charged.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/musuem-open/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191020T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191020T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155746
CREATED:20170807T234925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132530Z
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SUMMARY:Open Hearth Cooking
DESCRIPTION:“Dinner for William and Hannah Penn”\nThe cooks will be preparing and presenting a complete seasonal dinner as it would be served to William and Hannah Penn.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/open-hearth-cooking-dinner-for-william-and-hannah-penn/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191020T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155746
CREATED:20190207T004220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132521Z
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SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Pennsbury Manor is Open for tours. Admission charged. Tour times are 12:30pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30pm\, and last tour 3:30pm.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-119/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191015T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191019T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155746
CREATED:20171221T215928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132527Z
UID:3651-1571130000-1571504400@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Museum is open for regular tours. Tour times are 11:30am\, 1:30pm\, and 3:00pm. Admission charged.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-76/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191013T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191013T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155746
CREATED:20170807T234747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132530Z
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SUMMARY:Living History Theater: "Wedding of Mary Lofty and John Stocher"
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to attend the wedding of Pennsbury Manor’s caretakers\, Mary Lofty and John Stocher. Experience the customs of a 17th century Quaker wedding\, sign the marriage certificate\, and visit with the Penn family and their neighbors as they celebrate.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/living-history-theater-wedding-of-mary-lofty-and-john-stocher/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191013T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191013T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155746
CREATED:20190207T004129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132521Z
UID:3876-1570968000-1570986000@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Pennsbury Manor is Open for tours. Admission charged. Tour times are 12:30pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30pm\, and last tour 3:30pm.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-118/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191008T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155746
CREATED:20171221T215812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132527Z
UID:3650-1570525200-1570899600@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Museum is open for regular tours. Tour times are 11:30am\, 1:30pm\, and 3:00pm. Admission charged.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-75/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191006T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155746
CREATED:20170807T234559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132530Z
UID:3525-1570366800-1570377600@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Historic Trades Day
DESCRIPTION:Our blacksmiths\, joyners\, and spinners will all be busy this day. Stop in to learn about smithing\, woodworking\, and spinning in the colonial era.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/historic-trades-day-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191006T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155746
CREATED:20190207T004048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132521Z
UID:3875-1570363200-1570381200@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Pennsbury Manor is Open for tours. Admission charged. Tour times are 12:30pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30pm\, and last tour 3:30pm.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-117/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155746
CREATED:20190304T203909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132520Z
UID:3903-1570269600-1570273200@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Book Club: "Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth\, Joy\, and Hard Times" - By: Jennifer Worth
DESCRIPTION:Each month Pennsbury Manor hosts an open book club and invite all to participate in lively and educational discussions. The group meets the first Saturday of each month at 10am in the Visitor Center. Light refreshments are served. For details contact our Book Club coordinator Rachel at 215-946-0400. This month’s book:  \nCall the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth\, Joy\, and Hard Times \nBy: Jennifer Worth \nAt the age of 22\, Jennifer Worth left her comfortable home to move into a convent and become a midwife in postwar London’s East End slums. The colorful characters she met while delivering babies all over London – from the plucky\, warm-hearted nuns with whom she lived to the woman with 24 children who couldn’t speak English to the prostitutes and dockers of the city’s seedier side – illuminate a fascinating time in history. Beautifully written and utterly moving\, Call the Midwife will touch the hearts of anyone who is\, and everyone who has\, a mother.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/monthly-book-club-call-the-midwife-a-memoir-of-birth-joy-and-hard-times-by-jennifer-worth/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20180402T200834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132525Z
UID:3709-1570212000-1570228200@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Escape Rooms: "Witches in the Woods" or "Murder in the Woods"
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, Pennsbury Manor’s Escape Room transports you back in time to solve a murder or witchcraft mystery. Space is limited. Reservations required. Not recommended for children younger than 13 yrs. \nWe have two themed Escape Rooms to chose from. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY and follow the links below for the different Escape Rooms tickets and times. Tickets on Sale June 1st\, 2019. \n  \n“Witches in the Woods”- Margaret Mattson Witchcraft \nThis unique escape room takes you back in time to witness the fear and power of Witches in the seventeenth century. Inspired by an actual witch trial\, Witches in the Woods will test your detective skills & creativity in finding clues to help or condemn the accused. Experience what waits to be discovered in true darkness as you search by candle light. This is our Advanced Level room. \n6:00 to 7:10pm      \n7:30 to 8:40pm     \n9:00 to 10:10pm   \n  \n“Murder in the Woods”- Judith Roe Murders \nThis unique escape room takes you back in time to solve a murder that was hailed even back in the late 1600’s as “notorious and barbarous.” Based on a true trial\, Murder in the Woods will test your detective skills & creativity in finding evidence of this murder. Experience what waits to be discovered in true darkness as you search by candle light. This is our Beginner Level room. \n6:15 to 7:25pm       \n7:45 to 8:55pm      \n9:15 to 10:25pm   \nTickets: http://pennsbury-society.ticketleap.com/escape-room/ \n 
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/escape-rooms-witches-in-the-woods-or-murder-in-the-woods/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191001T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20171221T215623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132527Z
UID:3649-1569920400-1570294800@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Museum is open for regular tours. Tour times are 11:30am\, 1:30pm\, and 3:00pm. Admission charged.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-74/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190929T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190929T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20170807T235400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132530Z
UID:3530-1569762000-1569772800@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Meet the Animals Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Meet the furry\, fuzzy\, and feathered inhabitants at Pennsbury\, and discover the important role their 17th-century predecessors played in daily life.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/meet-the-animals-sunday/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190929T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190929T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20190207T004016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132521Z
UID:3874-1569758400-1569776400@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Pennsbury Manor is Open for tours. Admission charged. Tour times are 12:30pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30pm\, and last tour 3:30pm.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-116/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190928T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190928T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20190207T004801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132520Z
UID:3880-1569661200-1569690000@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Pennsbury Manor is Open for tours. Admission charged. Tour times are 11:a0pm\, 1:30pm\, and last tour 3:30pm.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-122/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190927T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190927T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20190808T152022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132519Z
UID:3961-1569607200-1569621600@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Escape Room: "Witches in the Woods" or "Murder in the Woods"
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, Pennsbury Manor’s Escape Room transports you back in time to solve a murder or witchcraft mystery. Space is limited. Reservations required. Not recommended for children younger than 13 yrs. \nWe have two themed Escape Rooms to chose from. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY and follow the links below for the different Escape Rooms tickets and times. Tickets on Sale June 1st\, 2019. \n  \n“Witches in the Woods”- Margaret Mattson Witchcraft \nThis unique escape room takes you back in time to witness the fear and power of Witches in the seventeenth century. Inspired by an actual witch trial\, Witches in the Woods will test your detective skills & creativity in finding clues to help or condemn the accused. Experience what waits to be discovered in true darkness as you search by candle light. This is our Advanced Level room. \n6:00 to 7:10pm      \n7:30 to 8:40pm     \n9:00 to 10:10pm   \n  \n“Murder in the Woods”- Judith Roe Murders \nThis unique escape room takes you back in time to solve a murder that was hailed even back in the late 1600’s as “notorious and barbarous.” Based on a true trial\, Murder in the Woods will test your detective skills & creativity in finding evidence of this murder. Experience what waits to be discovered in true darkness as you search by candle light. This is our Beginner Level room. \n6:15 to 7:25pm       \n7:45 to 8:55pm      \n9:15 to 10:25pm   \nTickets: http://pennsbury-society.ticketleap.com/escape-room/ \n 
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/escape-room-witches-in-the-woods-or-murder-in-the-woods/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190924T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190927T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20171221T215512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132527Z
UID:3648-1569315600-1569603600@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Museum is open for regular tours. Tour times are 11:30am\, 1:30pm\, and 3:00pm. Admission charged.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-73/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190922T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190922T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20170807T231711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132530Z
UID:3524-1569157200-1569168000@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Beer Brewing and Garden Highlights
DESCRIPTION:Join our brewers are they work on a traditional fall beer. Swing by the garden to see  what fall crops are being harvested. Regular Admission charged.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/beer-brewing-sunday/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190922T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20190207T003937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132521Z
UID:3873-1569153600-1569171600@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Pennsbury Manor is Open for tours. Admission charged. Tour times are 12:30pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30pm\, and last tour 3:30pm.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-115/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190917T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190921T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20171221T215414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132527Z
UID:3647-1568710800-1569085200@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Museum is open for regular tours. Tour times are 11:30am\, 1:30pm\, and 3:00pm. Admission charged.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-72/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190915T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190915T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20170807T231517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132530Z
UID:3523-1568552400-1568563200@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Open Hearth Cooking: "The Bake Oven"
DESCRIPTION: The cooks will be firing up the bake oven for demonstrating the weekly baking of the bread and more! Regular Admission charged.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/open-hearth-cooking-the-bake-oven/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190915T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190915T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20190207T003858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132521Z
UID:3872-1568548800-1568566800@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Pennsbury Manor is Open for tours. Admission charged. Tour times are 12:30pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30pm\, and last tour 3:30pm.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-114/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190910T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190914T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20171221T215312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132527Z
UID:3646-1568106000-1568480400@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Museum is open for regular tours. Tour times are 11:30am\, 1:30pm\, 3:00pm. Admission charged.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-71/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190908T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190908T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20170807T231309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132530Z
UID:3522-1567947600-1567958400@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Living History Theater: "Orphan's Court"
DESCRIPTION:In an age when the mortality rate was extremely high\, what happened when children lost their parents? Court documents come to life with heartbreaking tales. Performances are at 1:15pm; 2:15pm; 3:15pm; and 4:15pm. Regular Admission charged.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/living-history-theater-new-colony-new-rules/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190908T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190908T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20190207T003823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132521Z
UID:3871-1567944000-1567962000@www.pennsburymanor.org
SUMMARY:Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Pennsbury Manor is Open for tours. Admission charged. Tour times are 12:30pm\, 1:30pm\, 2:30pm\, and last tour 3:30pm.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/museum-open-113/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190907T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190907T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T155747
CREATED:20190304T203704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T132520Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Book Club: "Separated by Their Sex: Women in Public and Private in the Colonial Atlantic World" - By: Mary Beth Norton
DESCRIPTION:Each month Pennsbury Manor hosts an open book club and invite all to participate in lively and educational discussions. The group meets the first Saturday of each month at 10am in the Visitor Center. Light refreshments are served. For details contact our Book Club coordinator Rachel at 215-946-0400. This month’s book:  \nSeparated by Their Sex: Women in Public and Privatein the Colonial Atlantic World – By: Mary Beth Norton \nIn Separated by Their Sex\, Mary Beth Norton offers a bold genealogy that shows how gender came to determine the right of access to the Anglo-American public sphere by the middle of the eighteenth century. Earlier\, high-status men and women alike had been recognized as appropriate political actors\, as exemplified during and after Bacon’s Rebellion by the actions of—and reactions to—Lady Frances Berkeley\, wife of Virginia’s governor. By contrast\, when the first ordinary English women to claim a political voice directed group petitions to Parliament during the Civil War of the 1640s\, men relentlessly criticized and parodied their efforts. Even so\, as late as 1690 Anglo-American women’s political interests and opinions were publicly acknowledged. Norton traces the profound shift in attitudes toward women’s participation in public affairs to the age’s cultural arbiters\, including John Dunton\, editor of the Athenian Mercury\, a popular 1690s periodical that promoted women’s links to husband\, family\, and household. Fittingly\, Dunton was the first author known to apply the word “private” to women and their domestic lives. Subsequently\, the immensely influential authors Richard Steele and Joseph Addison (in the Tatler and the Spectator) advanced the notion that women’s participation in politics—even in political dialogues—was absurd. They and many imitators on both sides of the Atlantic argued that women should confine themselves to home and family\, a position that American women themselves had adopted by the 1760s. Colonial women incorporated the novel ideas into their self-conceptions; during such “private” activities as sitting around a table drinking tea\, they worked to define their own lives. On the cusp of the American Revolution\, Norton concludes\, a newly gendered public-private division was firmly in place.
URL:https://www.pennsburymanor.org/event/monthly-book-club-separated-by-their-sex-women-in-public-and-private-in-the-colonial-atlantic-world-by-mary-beth-norton/
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