Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile, 1777–1778
Contact Author N. Donoghue
Here for Speaking Engagements




PREVIOUS EVENTS
May 15, 2023
Book review of Prisoners of Congress entitled “The Quaker Exile: A Hidden History Comes to Light,” by Amy Cohen is found on the website Hidden History-Philadelphia.
Click Here to Review
June 14, 2023
Arch Street Friends Meetinghouse, Philadelphia book launch
June 19, 2023
Ned’s retirement from Princess Grace Foundation-USA board of directors. Presentation of book to HSH Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco, in tribute to his mother Grace Kelly’s role as a Quaker pacifist wife opposite the role of Gary Cooper as the town marshal in the Western feature film “High Noon” (1953), at Consulate General of Monaco, New York, NY.
June 20, 2023
The American Revolution Institute at Anderson House, headquarters of The Society of The Cincinnati, on embassy row in Washington, DC.
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July 16, 2023
Hale-Byrnes House, Newark, DE
July 23, 2023
Interview of NED by David Unkovic, attorney and member of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Friends, part of the educational series.
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July 26, 2023
“Authors & Oysters,” Imperial Hotel, Chestertown, MD, sponsored by Bookplate Book Store
July 28, 2023
Interview of NED by Phil Beckman on Pennsylvania Cable Network TV. To be aired as part of its Books series in the Fall at a date TBD by PCN-TV.
September 20, 2023
Lunch at the Library of American Philosophical Society
Benjamin Franklin Hall
427 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 24, 2023
On Pennsylvania Cable Network-TV
(www.pcntv.com - channel 186 on cable in Philadelphia
7PM Host Phil Beckman will air a pre-recorded interview on his “Pennsylvania Books” program with author Norman E. “Ned” Donoghue.
September 25, 2023
PCNTV/Podcast
Monday, 8 am. The same interview noted directly above will be aired again on the next morning.
After the interview has been aired twice, the audio of the interview will be posted here as an episode of the PCNTV podcast at a later date:
September 27, 2023
Visitor Center of Washington Crossing Park
Washington Crossing
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Presented by American Philosophical Society as part of its David Center for the American Revolution programs. Register on APS site.
September 29, 2023
Pennswood Village
Newtown (Bucks County), Pennsylvania
1382 Newtown Langhorne Rd.
October 5, 2023
Stenton (house museum)
4601 N. 18th St., Phila.,
National Society of the Colonial
Dames of America (PA)
October 12, 2024 11AM
Chester County Daughters of the American Revolution
Radley Run County Club, West Chester, PA
Recorded Video Events
"Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile, 1777-1778" with Norman E. 'Ned' Donoghue II
October 26, 2023
The Franklin Inn Club
Thursday Luncheon Roundtable
205 South Camac Street, Philadelphia. PA
Dames of America (PA)
November 28, 2023
American Revolution Roundtable
MaGerk’s Tavern, WhiteMarsh, Pa
December 4, 2023
The Free Library of Phila
Parkway Central, Skyline room, 4th Floor,
March 4, 2024
Foulkeways Village,
Gwynedd, Pa
March 8, 2024
The Philadelphia Club,
Philadelphia, Pa
Luncheon 12-2PM
April 3, 2024
Library Company of Philadelphia, (founded by Benjamin Franklin 1743)
Philadelphia, Pa
April 11, 2024
Duke University Library,
Durham, NC
April 14, 2024
Chapel Hill Friends Meeting
Chapel Hill, North Carolina (zoom only)
July 30, 2024
West Chester Friends Meeting & Chester County History Center
At West Chester Friends Meetinghouse,
415 North High Street, West Chester, PA 19380,
co-sponsored by Chester County History Center
August 6, 2024 6:30PM
North East Branch of Cecil County Library,
North East, MD 21901
August 15, 2024 6:30PM
Washington Memorial Chapel,
Valley Forge Leadership Forum
2000
Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Programs are held in the Bishop White Library
Washington Memorial Chapel
October 26, 2024 2PM
Handley Regional Library Part of WINCHESTER-FREDERICK CO.
VIRGINIA 250 AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Library, Winchester, VA
October 27, 2024 11AM
Hopewell Centre Friends
604 Hopewell Road, Clear Brook, VA 22624
Following Meeting for Worship.