Reverend Andreas Rudman
The Reverend Andreas Rudman was the builder of Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church and its first rector. He is buried under the sanctuary.
The Reverend Andreas Rudman was the builder of Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church and its first rector. He is buried under the sanctuary.
Michael Schreiber tell us about Capt. James Snell’s daring acts and rescues at sea and his unsuccessful attempts to avoid capture by the British and the French.
In this episode, musician Maria Dell’Orefice tells us about the music enjoyed when Philadelphia’s Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church completed construction in 1700. Maria performs music of the time and provides background commentary about the individual pieces.
John Lungren operated a papermill located on Chester Creek, PA. The house he built in 1799 is on the National Register of Historic Places.
In this episode, historian and journalist Michael Schreiber shares his research into the lives and deaths of Philadelphia sea captains in the age of sail who were overcome by great hurricanes, succumbed to attacks by pirates, or who mysteriously disappeared in faraway waters.
James B. Suplee was born on Apr. 26, 1790 to Solomon and Rebecca. According to his burial record, he died from "disease hives with racking pains in the bowels for…
Andris Souplis was a French Huguenot, a weaver, the first sheriff of Germantown, and the progenitor of the Supplees in America.
Paust 1932 Reiner B. 2019 1933 Waltraut M. View on Map
John Paxson was buried in the Gloria Dei Memorial Garden View on Map
GRINNELLRAYMOND J. SR., Sept. 18, 2013. Beloved father of Christina Grinnell, Deborah Lynch (John) and Raymond J. Jr.; loving grandfather of 2 grandsons; also survived by 2 brothers and 3…
David Goltra Sr was a retired English teacher in the Philadelphia School District and former beekeeper at a community garden in Queen Village. He died at age 74 in 2007.…
DROZDOWSKIRICHARD P.Oct. 25, 2019 age 79. Devoted husband of Lillian (nee Huet); devoted step-father of Carol Kapovic (Bobby) and loving and devoted Pop Pop of Jill Valvo (Joseph) Stephanie Kapovic…
In this bonus episode, Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams, Jeanette Woehr, Michael Schreiber and Amy Grant answer questions about the New Sweden Colony, Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church and Early Philadelphia.
Augustus Sargent and his brother Edward were closely linked in their lives and careers.
In this episode, researcher and journalist Michael Schreiber describes the period when Philadelphia’s port was the largest in North America. He also discusses the situation of Black seamen, as well as women, who went to sea.
In this episode, Alex Palma, Assistant Director of Carpenters’ Hall, shares the history behind America’s oldest trade guild — the Carpenters’ Company — and its impact on Philadelphia’s religious architectural landscape.
In this episode, psychologist and author, Dr. Paul Grant, recounts a scandalous event in 19th century Philadelphia involving the confinement of an individual who suffered from mental health challenges.
In this episode, author and historian Michael Schreiber tells us about a mysterious killer — yellow fever — which ravaged Philadelphia and its adjacent suburbs in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Jake and Betsy Roak were married 56 years. They died within 2 days of each other. They lived their lives fully and inspired in the service of others. Together they advanced a family legacy.
The inscription on Capt. Charles Sandgran's headstone is now obliterated. But, a century ago, it was possible to read this terrible pronouncement: "the earth and the sea shall give up their dead."