NEW John Dewey lived a long time and engaged with many interesting figures in American history. In honor of America's 250th birthday, explore Dewey's professional relationships with William James (philosophy), Jane Addams (education), Albert Barnes (art), and George Norris (politics). Enjoy an entertaining and instructive look at some of America's most fascinating minds at work.

NEW World PA 250 NEW "Quakers came to do good and ended up doing well." is oft repeated because there is so much truth to it. Examine the early Philadelphians who applied the Quaker Ethos to their business endeavors, experienced unrivaled prosperity, and enabled Philadelphia to become an economic force in the world.

The America that we know began as a unique idea; ordinary people could be sovereign citizens that would govern themselves. Turn back the pages of history two and a half centuries and examine how some extraordinary men, Hamilton, Knox, Madison and Morris, labored to make this idea a reality. Learn of their backgrounds and the interactions that allowed them to form history’s first and longest living people’s federal representative republic. 

NEW From trans high school athletes to Israel-Palestine, some prominent issues in American politics directly affect only small fractions of voters. Do voters respond differently to symbolic issues, those with few tangible impacts on most citizens? Consider evidence from a large-scale 2026 survey. Daniel Hopkins, Prof, Poli Sci, UPenn

NEW Individual Quakers prospered in the New World. See how, led by William Penn and his Holy Experiment, Philadelphians developed the cultural foundations of America that led this country to unparalleled success in all aspects. Examine their contributions to American Exceptionalism.

NEW Honor the contributions, struggles and sacrifices made by Algonkian people during the War of American Independence. Explore the unique material culture and trade of Algonkian and Iroquoian people. Navigate the complex political paths of patriotism, Toryism and neutrality that these people trod as they worked to preserve their way of life in the face of overwhelming odds. Consider both the devastation of the Sullivan Campaign and the Algonkian contributions to the shape of history. Light refreshments available.

NEW The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, has often been called the “Susan B. Anthony Amendment,” in honor of the woman who was the best-known face of the Women's Suffrage movement. Sadly, she did not live to see this eventual triumph. Meet Anthony, as portrayed by Goldman, and learn about her background, her setbacks and her hopes for the future.

NEW U.S. policymakers have coveted Cuba since the days of John Quincy Adams. Now, the island might finally fall into their lap. What has brought us here? Chart the long history of intimate yet bitter relations between the United States and Cuba, from the 19th to the 21st century. Emphasized is the mid-twentieth century, when U.S. fears clashed with Cuban yearnings for freedom and set up ideological and political dynamics still at play today.