And so, we come to the end of our year of blog posts dedicated to the founders of the Historical Society of Montgomery County. We have shared with you the lives of these 26 individuals leading up to and a bit past the founding of HSMC. These men and women were lawyers, politicians, nurses and soldiers on the battlefield,… Read More »Centennial celebrations in the time of the founders
While researching the founders of the Historical Society of Montgomery County, we found some fascinating stories that did not fit nicely under any of our previous headers. We thought that we would share them with you here. Isaac Roberts versus corrupt banks Robert Iredell and anti-masonry beliefs
Walking hand in hand with the temperance movement, something we covered in a previous blog post about the founders, was the abolition movement. Abolitionists believed in freedom for all and the abolishment of slavery. While we cannot confirm if all of our founders believed in the movement, we can confirm that a handful were outspoken… Read More »Freedom as Principle: Founders in the Abolition Movement
Seeing as the first week of April this year is also holy week for some, I thought it would be appropriate to look at the founders who were heavily involved in their respective religious communities. They took part in varying degrees but these founders show that their religions were important to who they were. As founding members of the Historical Society of Montgomery… Read More »Faith at the Foundation: The Founders and Religious Life
The end of the Civil War brought about the Prohibition Party as well as the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Both organizations had loud voices in the temperance movement. Between 1880 and 1890, the second great state-wide Prohibition wave was upon the United States. During this decade of outspoken intolerance, the Historical Society of Montgomery County, Pa was born. It… Read More »The founders versus alcoholic temptations
It makes sense that within a group of individuals wishing to preserve and celebrate the lives and events of a county, there were a few who actively sought out roles to directly contribute to their county’s wellbeing. This month we take a look at the founders of the Historical Society of Montgomery County, Pa who dedicated their lives, or a part… Read More »Stewards of the public good: founders in office
As students settle back into school following their winter break, it is time to take a look at the founders of the Historical Society of Montgomery County, Pa who were connected to education in one way or another. Some taught students directly while others saw the benefit of providing the best education possible to anyone wishing to learn.
This month we look at the founders of HSMC with a special interest in “fixing” the human body and mind.
The founders of the Historical Society of Montgomery County, Pa experienced something that most modern-day citizens of our county have never lived through. The Civil War was the last war fought in the continental United States. The average citizen of Montgomery County cannot possibly imagine opening their front door and seeing soldiers, carnage, and chaos.… Read More »From Soldiers to Historians: The Founders’ Military Connections
To begin this month’s journey into the lives of the founders of the Historical Society of Montgomery County, we take a quick step back to the previous blog concerning newspapers. Within that overview of our founders’ connections with newspapers, William M. Clift, a crime reporter, studied but never practiced law. He was even admitted to… Read More »The historical side of the law