Events

Some of the programs the society typically offers are:

logo for our events calendar Monthly lecture series with guest speakers • Museum tours • Walking tours of historic New Castle • Lawrence County Trivia Competition • Sports Hall of Fame • Fireworks exhibits • Ice cream social • Membership & Friends Dinner • Haunted History Walking Tour • Mistletoe Magic • Open House with Santa

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Early Years of Black Cinema

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

This program will take a look at and discuss some of the earlier Black performers and movies. "Films featuring Black performers and images at the beginning of the 20th century portrayed African Americans in insulting stereotypes.”  ... Jean Speight Father of African American filmmakers Also, in the presentation will be Oscar Micheaux, often thought of […]

FREE - Open to the Public

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Twenty Extraordinary African American Women!

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

"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”  ... from Great […]

FREE - Open to the Public

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Book Signing at the Ice Cream Social

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

Signing to Benefit Lawrence County Historical Society Coauthors, 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. The signing will take place Saturday, July 9th, 7pm-8pm, at the Lawrence County Historical Society, 408 N. […]

FREE - Open to the Public

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Traveling Shoes: Looking at African American Migration

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

The migration saw the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to parts of the North, Midwest and West. The 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 […]

FREE - Open to the Public

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The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

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. "In 1925, an Army War College Study of black troops in World […]

FREE - Open to the Public

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African Storytelling

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

Join us February 12 as we celebrate Black History Month with African Storytelling Charlotte 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 […]

FREE - Open to the Public

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Black Suffragists – the Untold Story (virtual)

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

We invite you to attend our FREE online presentation. The Lawrence County Historical Society is combining February’s Black History Month and March’s Women’s History Month in this exclusive online program. On 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 […]

VIRTUAL ZOOM EVENT - FREE TO THE PUBLIC

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Finding Your African American Roots

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

Genealogists worldwide agree that one of the most challenging family lines to research are those of African American heritage. The Lawrence County Historical Society is proud to announce its upcoming "Finding Your African American Roots’ event" on August 30. The class will address several key topics including: Event presenter: Roland Barksdale-Hall EVENT IS FREE BUT […]

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The Important Role of Western PA African Americans in the Civil War

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

Due to limited seating, reservations are strongly encouraged. The 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. Speaker Michael Kraus, a well-known Civil War historian, currently works as curator/historian for Soldiers […]

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