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SUMMARY:Freedom Seekers On the Underground Railroad
DESCRIPTION:The Lawrence County Historical Society is hosting an upcoming lecture detailing the ‘Freedom Seekers’ on the underground railroad; highlighting locations from Beaver County making their way North into Lawrence County. \n\n\n\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS\n\n\n\nDATE: April 23\, 2026 from 6-7:30 pm \n\n\n\nLOCATION:  Medure Annex\, 408 N Jefferson St\, New Castle PA \n\n\n\nTICKET PRICING (see purchase links below): $10 Non-LCHS Members$5 LCHS MembersFREE to Students \n\n\n\nLecture Presented by Judy FosterPresident of the Enon Valley Community Historical Society \n\n\n\nReservations are strongly encouraged. Space is limited. \n\n\n\n3 Easy Ways To Make a Reservation\n\n\n\n\nON LINE:  Click here for Members\, Non-Members\, Students Reservations / Tickets\n\n\n\nEmail us: info@lawrencechs.org\n\n\n\nBy TELEPHONE: Call our office on any Tuesday\, Thursday or Saturday between 11 am and 4 pm (724-658-4022). Credit cards only.\n\n\n\n\nSAVE TIME – USE BUTTON BELOW TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HAVE QUESTIONS? Call us for more details: 724-658-4022 \n\n\n\n\nRESERVATION LINK for MEMBERS\, NON-MEMBERS\, and FREE Student Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/freedom-seekers-underground-railroad/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Open to the Public
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SUMMARY:The Important Role of Western PA African Americans in the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:Due to limited seating\, reservations are strongly encouraged. \n\n\n\nThe Lawrence County Historical Society (LCHS)\, in recognition of Black History Month\, is proud to present its upcoming speaker event\, The Important Role of Western PA African Americans in the U.S. Civil War. \n\n\n\nSpeaker Michael Kraus\, a well-known Civil War historian\, currently works as curator/historian for Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum in Pittsburgh PA. Michael grew up in New Castle\, graduated from Neshannock High School in 1972 and was an early member of the Lawrence County Historical Society. Mr. Kraus’ accomplishments include several historical consultant credits for major films – Gettysburg and Cold Mountain – as well as authoring articles and books regarding the Civil War. \n\n\n\n\nHOSTED BY: Lawrence County Historical Society \n\n\n\nEVENT SPONSORS: Almira Foundation \n\n\n\nDATE and TIME: 7:00 – 8:30 pm on February 21\, 2024 \n\n\n\nLOCATION: 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle PA 16101 (Medure History Annex) \n\n\n\nTICKET COST: FREE to the public \n\n\n\nReservations are strongly encouraged as seating is limited.  \n\n\n\nTO MAKE A RESERVATION: \n\n\n\n\nVISIT the Lawrence County Historical Society’s office any Tuesday\, Thursday or Saturday between 11 am and 4 pm\n\n\n\nCALL (724) 658-4022 the Lawrence County Historical Society any Tuesday\, Thursday or Saturday between 11 am and 4 pm\n\n\n\nEMAIL:  [redacted since event has ended]\n\n\n\n\n\nMake your FREE Reservation TODAY! And join us February 21 at the Lawrence County Historical Society for a presentation on “The Important Role of Western PA African Americans in the U.S. Civil War FIRST FRONTIER: Native American Tribes of Western PA” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/the-important-role-of-western-pa-african-americans-in-the-civil-war/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,FREE Public Events,Open to the Public
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SUMMARY:Finding Your African American Roots
DESCRIPTION:Genealogists worldwide agree that one of the most challenging family lines to research are those of African American heritage. \n\n\n\nThe Lawrence County Historical Society is proud to announce its upcoming “Finding Your African American Roots’ event” on August 30. \n\n\n\nThe class will address several key topics including: \n\n\n\n\nWorking with Oral Histories\n\n\n\n1870 Census\n\n\n\nFarm Journals\n\n\n\nState Slavery Statutes\n\n\n\nVital Statistic Records\n\n\n\n\nEvent presenter: Roland Barksdale-Hall \n\n\n\n\nFounder and first president of the Pittsburgh Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society\n\n\n\nAuthor of several books on this topic including the African American Family’s Guide to Tracing Our Roots\n\n\n\nServed as editor of the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society\n\n\n\nAwards include the 2014 James Dent Walker Award and the 2015 Black Caucus of the American Library Association National Leadership Award\n\n\n\n\nEVENT IS FREE BUT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED DUE TO LIMITED SEATING.  \n\n\n\nDATE: August 30\, 2023 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm \n\n\n\nLOCATION: LCHS Annex building\, 408 N Jefferson Street \n\n\n\nTO RESERVE YOUR SPACE: Call us or stop by in person any Tuesday\, Thursday or Saturday between 11 am and 4 pm (Tele: 724-658-4022) (Address: 408 N Jefferson Street\, New Castle PA) \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/finding-your-african-american-roots/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,FREE Public Events,Open to the Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T190000
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SUMMARY:Black Suffragists - the Untold Story (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to attend our FREE online presentation. \n\n\n\nThe Lawrence County Historical Society is combining February’s Black History Month and March’s Women’s History Month in this exclusive online program. \n\n\n\nOn March 10 at 7 P.M.\, Jean Speight\, a local historian\, will share the history of some of the Black women who played important roles in the suffragist movement whose names are not mentioned in history books. The black suffragists had to fight both racism and sexism during the suffragist movement. The movement tried to exclude Black suffragists so they could garner the support of southern white women\, but they showed up anyway. \n\n\n\nPRESENTER: Jean Speight. Mrs. Speight retired from the New Castle Area School District after 31 years. She previously taught in Tennessee and Philadelphia before coming to New Castle.  \n\n\n\nYou can read an article about the work Speight is doing to document and preserve Black History in New Castle titled: Neighborhood Stories: New Castle’s Newfound African American History by Bette McDevitt. From Western Pennsylvania History\, Vol 93 No 3\, Fall 2010 [visit https://journals.psu.edu/wph/article/view/58756] \n\n\n\nHer previous presentations at the Lawrence County Historical Society have received high praise. \n\n\n\nThe program can be viewed live: \n\n\n\n\non Facebook at www.facebook.com/lawrencechs\n\n\n\non Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6833596633\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID:683 359 6633 \n\n\n\nOne tap mobile \n\n\n\n+1-646-558-8656\,\,6833596633# US (New York) \n\n\n\n+1-301-715-8592\,\,6833596633# US (Washington DC) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/black-suffragists-the-untold-story/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Black History,Open to the Public,ZOOM Meeting
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SUMMARY:African Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Join us February 12 as we celebrate Black History Month with African Storytelling\n\n\n\nCharlotte Sheffield wears many hats. She is a teacher\, a funeral director\, an advocate and board director\, a beloved aunt\, a choir member\, an actress\, and an African storyteller. On Wednesday\, February 12 at 7 pm\, she will present a program on African Storytelling at the Lawrence County Historical Society as we celebrate Black History Month. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTER \n\n\n\nSheffield has a bachelor’s degree in education from California State College PA\, and graduate degrees in education from California PA\, Hunter College NY\, and Cleveland State. Charlotte also has a diploma from The Pittsburgh School of Mortuary Science. She has taught and coordinated educational programs in various public and private schools. \n\n\n\nSheffield owns and operates the Charlotte A. Sheffield Funeral Home in New Castle. She is also an educator at her sister’s Day Care\, “A Mother’s Touch” in Sharon. Charlotte\, the 11th of 21 children of the Reverend Eugene and Bessie Sheffield\, has worked in many family owned and operated businesses as an educator and has mentored over 100 nieces\, nephews\, and great and grand nieces and nephews. Family and God are important to Charlotte. \n\n\n\nFor further information\, call the Lawrence County Historical Society at 724-658-4022. \n\n\n\nCOST: This program is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nPHOTO: Charlotte Sheffield as Velma in the New Castle Playhouse production of “Crowns” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/african-storytelling/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,FREE Public Events,Open to the Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180207T203000
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SUMMARY:The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US 7 pm On Wednesday\, February 7\, 2018 when Jean Speight\, local historian and a retired New Castle School District teacher\, presents\, “The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen.” The program features a power point and lecture. FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.\n\n\n\n“In 1925\, an Army War College Study of black troops in World War l concluded that “blacks would never have what it takes to fly aircraft of any type.” It stated that “they lacked intelligence and were cowards under combat conditions.” The War Department tradition and policy mandated segregation of African Americans into separate units staffed by white officers. These units were limited to specific jobs\, such as cooks\, truck drivers\, and construction workers.” J. Speight \n\n\n\nTuskegee Pilots World War II\n\n\n\nThe Tuskegee Airmen were the very first African American U.S. Army Air Force unit to fight in World War II. The unit was comprised primarily of African Americans flyers and the other African American soldiers necessary to keep the aircraft in the air. These men had to fight for the right to serve as pilots in the U.S.Military. A large number of soldiers in this unit came from Western Pennsylvania. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, call the Society at 724 658-4022. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/story-tuskegee-airmen/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,FREE Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170208T203000
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SUMMARY:Traveling Shoes: Looking at African American Migration
DESCRIPTION:The migration saw the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to parts of the North\, Midwest and West.\n\n\n\nThe year 1910\, when 7 million of the 8 million African Americans lived below the cotton curtain. African Americans sought to build a new place for themselves\, to take control of their own destiny. They put on their “traveling shoes”\, pulled up roots and journeyed to places unknown. \n\n\n\nMost people have some reference of migration in their past\, but none that can match that of the African American. White Americans outside the south would be faced with a new culture and an opportunity to bridge the races in the new world. \n\n\n\nEvent Speaker Jean Speight offers a power point and lecture that addresses many absorbing questions during this presentation at the Lawrence County Historical Society. For example: \n\n\n\n\nDid the migration achieve the aim of those who put on those “traveling shoes”?\n\n\n\nWere the millions who left better off having done so?\n\n\n\nWas what they left behind worth what confronted them in the places to which they fled?\n\n\n\n\nEVENT SPEAKER: S. Jean SpeightFor several years\, Historical Society member\, S. Jean Speight\, has been creating exciting programs for the Society for Black History Month. Mrs. Speight\, a retired New Castle elementary school teacher\, has presented programs locally\, throughout Pennsylvania\, and in other states. \n\n\n\nJoin us on February 8 for this brand new program.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/traveling-shoes-african-american-migration/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,FREE Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160709T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160709T200000
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SUMMARY:Book Signing at the Ice Cream Social
DESCRIPTION:Signing to Benefit Lawrence County Historical Society\n\n\n\nCoauthors\, Susan Urbanek Linville and Elizabeth Hoover DiRisio\, have scheduled a book signing for their new publication\, In Hot Pursuit\, The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad in Lawrence County\, PA. \n\n\n\nThe signing will take place Saturday\, July 9th\, 7pm-8pm\, at the Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 N. Jefferson Street\, in conjunction with the Society’s Ice Cream Social \n\n\n\nThe book includes stories about abolitionists and conductors who operated in Lawrence County during the years preceding the Civil War. It also highlights the Free-Black community\, the importance of area ministers in rebuking slavery\, and the county’s national participation in the fight against slavery. \n\n\n\nBooks will be available for purchase: cost $20. \n\n\n\nCo Authors Susan Urbanek Linville & Betty Hoover DiRisio\n\n\n\n\nSusan Urbanek Linville\n\n\n\nBetty Hoover DiRisio\n\n\n\n\nSusan Urbanek Linville\, PhD\n\n\n\nSusan received her PhD in biology from the University of Dayton and has been writing science scripts for Indiana University’s “A Moment of Science” PODcasts for several years. She has also written non-fiction books\, children’s fiction\, newspaper and encyclopedia articles\, newsletters and short fiction. \n\n\n\nShe currently works part-time as Administrator for the Lawrence County Historical Society. \n\n\n\nBetty Hoover DiRisio\n\n\n\nBetty was born and raised in Lawrence County\, and graduated from Laurel High School. She attended George Washington University in Washington DC. where she worked on mass tort (asbestos)\, toxic tort and tobacco litigation for the U. S. Department of the Navy and the U.S. Department of Justice. \n\n\n\nShe currently serves on the Boards of the Lawrence County Historical Society and the Historic Warner Film Center.  \n\n\n\nPhoto Credits: DiRisio photo used with permission from the New Castle News. Other photos by S. Linville. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/book-signing-ice-cream-social/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,FREE Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T203000
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SUMMARY:Twenty Extraordinary African American Women!
DESCRIPTION:“The history of women’s contributions to this nation has not been limited to the struggle of women’s right alone. Our nation owes whatever prosperity\, enlightenment and success it has achieved to the hard work and dedication of millions upon millions of women who have given their lives and their efforts to its service”  \n\n\n\n… from Great Speeches by American Women (Ed. James Daley)\n\n\n\nTheir names are not familiar to most people. Their faces are not seen in our history books\, yet each of them played a valuable part in shaping America. \n\n\n\nThrough conversation and a Power Point presentation\, we can expand our knowledge of African American Women beyond Rosa Parks to include others that came before and paved the way for a Rosa Parks. \n\n\n\nAfrican American women like all women have spoken out and spoken up throughout American History. This involvement has spanned centuries. Event Speaker Jean Speight will share information and give a voice to twenty of these Extraordinary African American Women. \n\n\n\nEVENT SPEAKER: S. Jean SpeightFor several years\, Historical Society member\, S. Jean Speight\, has been creating exciting programs for the Society for Black History Month. Mrs. Speight\, a retired New Castle elementary school teacher\, has presented programs locally\, throughout Pennsylvania\, and in other states. \n\n\n\nJoin us on February 10 for this brand new program.\n\n\n\n\nFannie Lou Hamer 1964\n\n\n\nCharlayne Hunter Gault 2011\n\n\n\nUS Rep Barbara Jordan 1970s\n\n\n\n\nPhoto credits: “Fannie Lou Hamer 1964-08-22” by Warren K. Leffler\, U.S. News & World Report Magazine. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.  Charlayne Hunter-Gault 2011 photo by Anders Krusberg / Peabody Awards. Licensed under CC BY 2.0   Rep Barbara Jordan – 1970s. By U.S. Congress [Public domain]\, via Wikimedia Commons. All photos were cropped. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/twenty-extraordinary-african-american-women/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,FREE Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150211T203000
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SUMMARY:Early Years of Black Cinema
DESCRIPTION:This program will take a look at and discuss some of the earlier Black performers and movies.\n\n\n\n“Films featuring Black performers and images at the beginning of the 20th century portrayed African Americans in insulting stereotypes.”  … Jean Speight \n\n\n\nReleased on February 8\, 1915\n\n\n\nFather of African American filmmakers \n\n\n\nAlso\, in the presentation will be Oscar Micheaux\, often thought of as the father of African American filmmakers\, an independent producer of more than 44 films both silent and talkies. Jean will provide a timeline of these films \n\n\n\nOscar Devereaux Micheaux (1884-1951)\n\n\n\nEVENT SPEAKER: S. Jean SpeightFor several years\, Historical Society member\, S. Jean Speight\, has been creating exciting programs for the Society for Black History Month. Mrs. Speight\, a retired New Castle teacher\, has presented programs locally\, throughout Pennsylvania\, and in other states. She frequently collaborates with board member\, Stephanie Fulena\, whom Mrs. Speight refers to as her “tech” person. \n\n\n\nJoin us on February 11 for this brand new program. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/early-years-black-cinema/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,FREE Public Events
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Meet Ted Toles Jr and Author Michael Swank
DESCRIPTION:Living on Borrowed Time: The Life and Times of Negro League Player Ted Toles Jr\n\n\n\nThe Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, is sponsoring a book signing on Saturday\, February 7th from 1pm to 4pm. \n\n\n\nMeet New Castle Indians player Ted Toles\, Jr. and the author of his life story\, Michael T. Swank. \n\n\n\nThe Negro Leagues were made up of thousands of men who enjoyed playing our national pastime just as much as their white counterparts; they were just not allowed to do it on the same stage. This book is an exciting firsthand account of the career of one of those men\, Ted Toles Jr. \n\n\n\nToles’ story begins in New Castle where he played for the New Castle Indians in 1951. From there he traveled to the Sandlots of Ohio and on to Canada\, where he played with some of the biggest names in the history of Sports. This book follows his career which includes multiple Hall of Fame Inductions\, reunions with teammates and the long overdue recognition he deserves. \n\n\n\nAuthor Michael Swank\, is from Painesville\, Ohio where he lives with his wife and their three children. His passion for sports began at an early age\, and evolved into a focus on baseball and the history of the game. Michael is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research\, and has been published in multiple regional magazines. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/book-signing-meet-ted-toles-jr-author-michael-swank/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Open to the Public
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SUMMARY:The Music of America: African-American Contribution
DESCRIPTION:Jean Speight will present a timeline on the development of African-American music from 1600 to 1950\, including: \n\n\n\n\nSacred musicfolk spirituals\, arranged spirituals\, folk gospel\, and gospel hymns\n\n\n\nSecular musicwork songs\, field calls\, protest songs\, rural blues\, ragtime\, boogie-woogie\, and more\n\n\n\nOld recordings \n\n\n\n\nAccording to Speight: \n\n\n\n“The power of song in the struggle for Black survival – that’s what spirituals and blues are about! Thought to be the only original folk music of America\, the spiritual and the blues have had a significant impact on the evolution of all American music.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/music-of-america-african-american-contribution/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,FREE Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131218T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131218T210000
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Attended by members of the Board of Directors \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/board-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History
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