The Rosenbach’s American History Book Club in Partnership with Carpenters’ Hall All Program Dates October 20, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm (at Carpenters’ Hall) November 17, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm (at The Rosenbach) December 15, 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm (at Carpenters’ Hall) Registration Admission for this book club is $35 per session, or $90 for the package. Members receive exclusive discounts on our programs and courses. Not a member? Learn more. Please check your spam folder for your email confirmation. If you have questions, please call (215) 732-1600 or email rsvp@rosenbach.org. This is an in-person program at The Rosenbach and at Carpenters’ Hall This program is for those 18 and older. To inquire about a scholarship for this book club, please contact Bryn Michelson-Ziegler at bziegler@rosenbach.org Register for the entire package Register for The Whiskey Rebels (10/20) Register for The Whiskey Rebellion (11/17) Register for A Sovereign People (12/15) Description This season of the Republic of Letters Book Club explores the causes, consequences, and cultural legacy of the Whiskey Rebellion, one of the first major tests of federal authority in the early United States. Through a blend of narrative history and historical fiction, book club attendees will examine the tensions between frontier communities and the federal government, the meaning of democratic resistance, and the broader revolutionary currents that continued long after independence. The Republic of Letters Book Club invites readers to reflect on these events through the lens of popular sovereignty and the evolving role of ordinary citizens, highlighting how the struggle to define political power persisted in the early republic. This American history book club is a partnership of Carpenters’ Hall and the Rosenbach Museum & Library. Sessions meet variously at Carpenters’ Hall and the Rosenbach; check individual program descriptions for details. At least one book club session in the season will include a presentation of rare collection materials related to the themes and topics under discussion during the meetings. Tuesday, October 20, 2026: The Whiskey Rebels by David Liss Tuesday, November 17, 2026: The Whiskey Rebellion: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and the Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America’s Newfound Sovereignty by William Hogeland Tuesday, December 15, 2026: A Sovereign People: The Crises of the 1790s and the Birth of American Nationalism by Carol Berkin Book Purchase The Rosenbach has partnered with The Head & The Hand (H&H Books) to supply us with book club selections at reasonable prices via their Bookshop.org affiliate link. To order a copy, visit the following link and select our nonprofit partner, H&H Books, as the bookstore you’d like to support: The Republic of Letters Learn more about H&H Books here: https://www.theheadandthehand.com/. Note that copies of book club selections are not currently available at H&H Books’s physical l...
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