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HISTORIC PRESENTATIONS
BY: Bruce Stocking, Historian for The W.S. Hancock Society

Bruce Stocking is the historian of the Hancock Society & caretaker of General W.S. Hancock’s tomb in Montgomery Cemetery in Norristown, Pa. He has appeared in films & documentaries about the Civil War. Stocking has organized and participates in numerous reenactments yearly. In addition to lecturing, Stocking assists authors & historians with historical information. Please note -- course fees are donated to The W.S. Hancock Society for preservation purposes.

Don’t pass up the chance for these presentations by an “A-#1 speaker”. If you have never attended one of Bruce’s seminars, you will be in for a treat!

America’s Founding Documents
Thursday, November 3, 2011 7:00-9:00PM
Course # 401
Cost: $20
Held at Indian Valley Middle School - Library – 130 Maple Ave, Harleysville, PA

Conceived and written by a varied collection of revolutionary men with unusual hairstyles, The Declaration of Independence and the subsequent Constitution of the United States, along with the Bill of Rights are the instruments that took an idea and made it into a Nation. Bruce Stocking, historical interpreter, takes you back to the beginning days when the 13 colonies decided they could no longer live under the tyranny of the British Crown and decided to act on that notion. These documents continue to dictate the constraints of our federal government from intruding in the lives of Americans to this day. In this interesting seminar, Bruce will bring “history to life” as he discusses and describes the impact of these documents.

Life in Rural Pennsylvania During the Federal Period
Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:00-9:00PM 
Course #411
Cost: $20
Held at Indian Valley Middle School - Library – 130 Maple Ave, Harleysville, PA

The 1820’s in America was a time of exceptional growth and harmony within the New Republic, with farms expanding, trades developing into industries, and towns becoming centers of commerce.  So why is this fascinating time in our nation’s history continually overlooked in favor of the Revolutionary War and the Civil War?  Join Bruce Stocking as he takes you back in time through the use of historical items, artifacts, and visual references, to explore this forgotten period in American History, and to learn how the people of rural Pennsylvania lived and worked in what would be known as “The Era of Good Feelings.”