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A Short Course on West Chester History
At the request of the non-profit Chester County Night School, WCJIM is teaching a short course on the history of West Chester during the month of October 2007. The following course outline, with links to various readings, is posted for the use of the students in the course, but is also offered to anyone with an interest in West Chester.

[NOTE: Keep in mind that this is a "short course" and is not intended to be an exhaustive discussion of Borough history. Many other relevant topics had to be omitted due to time constraints.]


Thursday, October 11: History to 1830

Thursday, October 18: History from 1830 to 1865

Thursday, October 25: History from 1865 to 1918

Thursday, November 1: History since 1918


 

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