Member Virtual Lunch & Learn: “Common Sense” (250th Anniversary Event)
Friday, January 9 at 12:00 PM
Museum Members are invited to join Museum Education and Collections staff for a free special talk and Q&A on Thomas Paine's "Common Sense."
Member Virtual Lunch & Learn: “Common Sense” (250th Anniversary Event)
Friday, January 9 at 12:00 PM·12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.·Old City·Museum of the American Revolution·101 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Member Virtual Lunch & Learn: “Common Sense” (250th Anniversary Event)
Fri, Jan 9 • 12:00 p.m.
Museum of the American Revolution
Old City
Museum Members are invited to join Museum Education and Collections staff for a free special talk and Q&A on Thomas Paine's "Common Sense."
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Museum Members are invited to join Museum Education and Collections staff for a free special talk and Q&A on Thomas Paine's "Common Sense."
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Member Virtual Lunch & Learn: “Common Sense” (250th Anniversary Event) starts at 12:00 p.m. and ends at 1:00 p.m.
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