History That Doesn't Suck with Professor Greg Jackson
Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 PM
Skip the classroom and step into a night of American history-telling, live music, and multimedia! Adapted from the top-ranked history podcast History That Doesn't Suck , Professor Greg Jackson tells the epic tale of "The Unlikely Union," weaving defining moments in American history from the revolut...
History That Doesn't Suck with Professor Greg Jackson
Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 PM·7:30 p.m.·Rittenhouse·Kimmel Center·300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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History That Doesn't Suck with Professor Greg Jackson
Sat, May 9 • 7:30 p.m.
Kimmel Center
Rittenhouse
Skip the classroom and step into a night of American history-telling, live music, and multimedia! Adapted from the top-ranked history podcast History That Doesn't Suck , Professor Greg Jackson tells the epic tale of "The Unlikely Union," weaving defining moments in American history from the revolution through the civil war as a young nation forms, defines, and reforms itself. Travel back in time through the first 100 years of US history told in 100 minutes and return with real context for today.
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Skip the classroom and step into a night of American history-telling, live music, and multimedia! Adapted from the top-ranked history podcast History That Doesn't Suck , Professor Greg Jackson tells the epic tale of "The Unlikely Union," weaving defining moments in American history from the revolution through the civil war as a young nation forms, defines, and reforms itself. Travel back in time through the first 100 years of US history told in 100 minutes and return with real context for today...
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History That Doesn't Suck with Professor Greg Jackson starts at 7:30 p.m.
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