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  • How Native Americans Shaped Our Democracy

    Kennett Library 320 East State Street, Kennett Square, PA, United States

    The Great Law of Peace of the Haudenosaunee served as a model for and influenced the framers of the US Constitution.James McKinley will trace the origins of American democracy to the Haudenosaunee, the powerful Native American nation whose Great Law of Peace served as the model for the framers of the US Constitution. The Law centers around the concepts of peace, harmony, and, most importantly, unity. It helped establish the ideas of co-equal branches of government, bicameral legislature, and a system of checks and balances.Speaker: James McKinley, historian, resides in Tredyffrin Township and has served on the Board of the

  • ALONG the RED CLAY: The Surprising History of Anson B. Nixon Park

    Kennett Library 320 East State Street, Kennett Square, PA, United States

    Speaker: Clarke Green, local author and visual artistClarke Green will take you on an armchair tour through the rich, surprising history of the park’s woods, waterways, and meadows. The land now managed by the Kennett Area Park Authority has been the site of events in both the War of the Revolution and the War of 1812, the Industrial Revolution, and home to some remarkable people.This free series of talks focused on local history is presented by the Kennett Heritage Center and Kennett Township Historical Commission, made possible by a grant from Hadley.SEATING IS LIMITED- If you reserve a seat but