Join us for a special screening in partnership with the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (NSCDA/PA) and Stenton Museum, featuring three episodes of For the Common Good: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation.
For the Common Good docuseries tells the vivid stories of pioneering women who made important contributions to the founding of America. These women shaped our nation, leading the way forward as businesswomen, religious leaders, educators, and more. By embracing a fuller concept of what it took to shape our nation, we can help make our founding history more relevant, accessible, and inclusive.
5:30 PM - Enjoy complimentary refreshments
6 PM - Documentary Episodes Screening (approx. 40 min.)
6:45 PM - Panel Discussion and Q&A
7:30 PM - Program ends
*Complimentary light refreshments will be available throughout the program.
This screening will focus on Philadelphia’s fiercely independent Quaker women, featuring the premiere episode of Elizabeth Hudson Morris, who delayed marriage and motherhood to answer the call of the Quaker ministry. Also featured are Sybilla Righton Masters, an inventor and the first American Colonist granted an English patent, and Dinah of Stenton, who gained her freedom from the prominent Quaker Logan family.
Sean Connolly, Executive Director of Arch Street Meeting House, will lead a discussion with Laura Keim, Curator at Stenton and the Wrestling with Justice: Quakers and Northern Slavery project.
