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The Morning Call: ‘HairWork’: Historic Bethlehem exhibit reveals how hair has been used to create meaningful art
We cut it, clip it and lose it. We tease it, shape it and color it. We often get rid of it without a second thought and then, when it's gone, we miss it. For centuries, humans have had a…
Read MoreThe Morning Call: Take a day trip back to Colonial Bethlehem
What was it like to be a blacksmith? How do you cook over an open hearth? What kind of birds call the Lehigh Valley their home? Families can experience what it was like to live during the Colonial era at…
Read MoreWFMZ: History’s Headlines: Single Sisters of Bethlehem, Yesterday and Today
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - For most of its history, all that many Americans knew of Bethlehem’s Moravian Single Sisters’ House was contained in a poem written by renowned 19th century great Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Then a fledgling poet of 18, Longfellow’s…
Read MoreThe Morning Call: Here are five people to know at Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites
Five new board members have been appointed to Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites, a Smithsonian Affiliate that has spearheaded an effort to get Moravian Bethlehem declared a World Heritage site. The new members will help guide the nonprofit that maintains…
Read MoreThe Morning Call: 17 nonprofit leaders to watch in 2017
The Morning Call selected 17 nonprofit leaders who are tackling major new opportunities this year or coping with new challenges, including Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites President Charlene Donchez Mowers! Read More Here
Read MoreUSA Today: Idyllic and historic main streets across the USA
Finding mom and pop in the Wal-Martization of America is becoming increasingly difficult. However, these ten small town gems will quickly dispel you of any notion that the historic and charming streets of Americana have long been eradicated. Visit them…
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