Book club session on the Whiskey Rebellion, blending narrative history and historical fiction, led by Rosenbach historian Dr. Alexander Lawrence Ames.
The Republic of Letters book club is back for its third season, and this time it's focusing on the Whiskey Rebellion—one of the first real tests of federal authority in the early United States. The season is run by The Rosenbach in partnership with Carpenters' Hall, and the sessions are split between the two venues. The next one is at Carpenters' Hall on Tuesday, October 20, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.
Each session blends narrative history with historical fiction to look at the tensions between frontier communities and the federal government, the meaning of democratic resistance, and the revolutionary currents that kept running long after independence. The whole thing is read through the lens of popular sovereignty and the growing role of ordinary citizens. At least one session includes a showing of rare materials from The Rosenbach's own holdings, so you'll get to see the actual documents and records the discussions are built on.
The program is led by Rosenbach historian Dr. Alexander Lawrence Ames, whose current book project is Portrait of a Citizen: Stephen Girard, Mariner, Merchant, Banker, & Philanthropist of the Early American Republic, and by Emilie Parker, the museum's Director of Education, who's spent seventeen years there. They're joined by facilitators Karen Grossman, Alyssa Constad, and Michael Norris. It's a club for readers aged 18 and over, and the sessions are designed as conversations rather than lectures.
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Tickets are $35 per session or $90 for the full package, with discounts for members. The October 20 session runs from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at Carpenters' Hall.
