Tuesday, October 27, 2009
7:30pm
Historic Christ Church
2nd Street, between Market and Arch Streets, Philadelphia
This free event is open to the public.
Books will be available.
If you can't be with us, please email Anne McLaughlin to reserve a signed copy. |
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In AMERICA'S PROPHET: Moses and the American Story, best-selling author and television commentator Bruce Feiler tells the remarkable, untold story of how Moses inspired everyone from George Washington to Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King, the Statue of Liberty to Superman, Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama.
One chapter takes place in Historic Philadelphia, highlighting the words on the Liberty Bell, the influence of Moses on our founding fathers, and celebrated events that took place at Christ Church.
"America's Prophet is one of the most original, intelligent and endlessly fascinating books I have read in years." -Simon Winchester.
Read an excerpt about Christ Church here.
*Thanks to our sponsors:
Christ Church
The Friends of Independence Nation Historical Park
Historic Philadelphia, Inc.
The National Museum of American Jewish History
Cari Feiler Bender & Rodd Bender |
