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
Today, January 17, 2023, was inauguration day in Pennsylvania. This inauguration is particularly historic to us here in Montgomery County.
If you have not already heard, tomorrow is Election Day. So, it seems like a good time to share this article we found at HSMC last week.
Last week I was scrolling through old Times-Herald’s for a research request, and I discovered this interesting headline. Hmm, I don’t remember a President Hughes. In 1916, incumbent Woodrow Wilson was running against Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes. Since the Civil War, Republicans had dominated the White House, Grover Cleveland’s two terms being the… Read More »President Hughes?
Born on December 5, 1890, George Howard Earle III was a resident of Lower Merion. In his youth, he attended the Delancey School in Philadelphia and later attended Harvard, but never completed his degree. In 1916, Earle became a lieutenant in the army stationed on the Mexican border. His duty was to prevent raids from… Read More »Governor George Howard Earle III
We recently put some new paintings on display in our Reading Room at HSMC. One of them is a portrait of former Pennsylvania Governor David Rittenhouse Porter. In 1838, Porter ran against incumbent Governor Joseph Ritner and won by roughly 5000 votes. Porter’s victory shocked the Anti-Masonic Whigs, causing Burrowes (Chairman of the Whig Committee)… Read More »The Buckshot War of 1838
Our blog is marching over to our website. We’ll have a new link for next week. For now, enjoy this 1892 parade in Norristown. The parade seems to be in support of Democrat Grover Cleveland for president.
Last month, we received a donation of two objects from the 1960 Presidential Election. The first is a campaign ribbon with Richard Nixon’s likeness. The second object is sheet music for the Nixon campaign song, Click with Dick. Since the 2016 election is in full swing we thought it was an apt topic to share.… Read More »Nixon and the 1960 President Election
In the nineteenth century, it was common for political groups to organize marching clubs. Men would parade in military style uniforms with capes and helmets and carry flaming torches. In Montgomery County, probably no such group was as large and well known as the Republican Invincibles. Founded in 1880, the club was primarily interested in presidential… Read More »The Republican Invincibles