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Pearl S. Buck House
Be inspired by the life and legacy of author and humanitarian Pearl S. Buck on a tour through her pre-1825 Pennsylvania stone farmhouse. The Pearl S. Buck House tells the story of Buck's advocation for cross-cultural understanding and racial harmony. Students, homeschoolers, and campers will learn about her life history, which began as the daughter of missionary parents in China and ended as a Pulitzer and Nobel-prize winning author. See her prizes on display, the typewriter she used for her novel The Good Earth, gifts from the Dali Lama and President Nixon, paintings from renowned artists, and more on the 68-acre site. Workshops, educational programs, and events are available.
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Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
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Pearl S. Buck House
Be inspired by the life and legacy of author and humanitarian Pearl S. Buck on a tour through her pre-1825 Pennsylvania stone farmhouse. The Pearl S. Buck House tells the story of Buck's advocation for cross-cultural understanding and racial harmony. Students, homeschoolers, and campers will learn about her life history, which began as the daughter of missionary parents in China and ended as a Pulitzer and Nobel-prize winning author. See her prizes on display, the typewriter she used for her novel The Good Earth, gifts from the Dali Lama and President Nixon, paintings from renowned artists, and more on the 68-acre site. Workshops, educational programs, and events are available.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Pearl S. Buck House
Be inspired by the life and legacy of author and humanitarian Pearl S. Buck on a tour through her pre-1825 Pennsylvania stone farmhouse. The Pearl S. Buck House tells the story of Buck's advocation for cross-cultural understanding and racial harmony. Students, homeschoolers, and campers will learn about her life history, which began as the daughter of missionary parents in China and ended as a Pulitzer and Nobel-prize winning author. See her prizes on display, the typewriter she used for her novel The Good Earth, gifts from the Dali Lama and President Nixon, paintings from renowned artists, and more on the 68-acre site. Workshops, educational programs, and events are available.
contact info
Hrs: Vary.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
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