Podcasts by Great Talks at Gloria Dei
Through storytelling and interviews, we will explore events in Philadelphia
Further podcasts by Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation
Podcast on the topic Gesellschaft und Kultur
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The Music of 1700 [Concert + Lecture] from 2021-10-15T20:08:48
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 an...
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The Perils of the Sea [Lecture + Q&A] from 2021-07-09T21:39:01
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, succ...
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Ask Us Anything [Bonus] from 2021-02-28T00:52:49
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.
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Philadelphia’s Early Maritime History [Lecture + Q&A] from 2021-02-07T22:38:04
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...
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Philadelphia’s Early Maritime History [Lecture + Q&A] from 2021-02-07T22:38:04
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...
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The Carpenters’ Company and Religious Buildings in Old Philadelphia from 2020-12-17T17:38:26
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 ar...
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The Confinement of John Herriges from 2020-08-04T20:01:55
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 challen...
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A Raging Fever Killed Thousands in 1790s Philadelphia from 2020-04-22T23:12:30
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 centu...
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