A lecture, reception, and book signing co-sponsored by The Library Company of Philadelphia
Friday, September 24, 2010 • Reception: 5:30 p.m. • Program: 6:00 p.m.
Gary B. Nash is professor of history and director of the National Center for History in the Schools at UCLA. He is former president of the Organization of American Historians and has been the recipient of many awards for his writing and teaching. Dr. Nash is also a member of the American Philosophical Society. Each year, more than two million visitors line up near Philadelphia’s Independence Hall and wait to gaze upon a flawed mass of metal forged more than 250 years ago. Since its original casting in England in 1751, the Liberty Bell has survived a precarious journey on the road to becoming a symbol of the American identity. In The Liberty Bell, Gary B. Nash, reveals how this voiceless bell continues to speak such volumes about our nation. Nash excavates the myths that have surrounded the Liberty Bell and explicates the many and varied roles it has played-and is still playing-in the life of our nation.
Library Lectures at the American Philosophical Society are free and open to the public. Reservations are necessary. All events take place in Benjamin Franklin Hall, 427 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Each event will be followed by a book signing where authors’ books will be available for purchase.
