{"id":145309,"date":"2025-09-25T21:52:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T01:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145309"},"modified":"2025-09-25T21:52:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T01:52:20","slug":"new-exhibition-at-sigal-museum-read-this-the-history-of-media-in-northampton-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145309","title":{"rendered":"New Exhibition at Sigal Museum: Read This! The History of Media in Northampton County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"hP\" style=\"text-align: center;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1843891768740002154\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"1996d1cb5803b96a\"><strong>New Exhibition at Sigal Museum: Read This! The History of Media in Northampton County<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>September 25, 2025 &#8211; July 11, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Northampton County Historical &amp; Genealogical Society is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibition at Sigal Museum,\u00a0<em><br \/>\nRead This! The History of Media in Northampton County<\/em>, opening Thursday, September 25.<\/p>\n<p>Timed with the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, this groundbreaking exhibition explores the power of media across centuries. From colonial-era newspapers and pamphlets that fueled revolution, to broadsides, letters, and the rise of modern journalism,\u00a0<em>Read This!<\/em>\u00a0traces how information has shaped public opinion, sparked change, and connected communities throughout Northampton County.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A replica 18th-century printing press installed in the gallery<\/li>\n<li>Rare, original newspapers and publications<\/li>\n<li>An examination of the reading of the Declaration of Independence in Easton on July 8, 1776<\/li>\n<li>An original copy of Nurmeburg Trial broadcasts<\/li>\n<li>A deepfake of President Nixon regarding the moon landing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Read This!<\/em>\u00a0invites visitors of all ages to consider how the ways we share news and ideas\u2014whether in ink, over airwaves, or online\u2014continue to transform the world.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-145312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-file.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcc5\" \/> \u00a0Opening: Thursday, September 25, 2025<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-145313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-file-1.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udccd\" \/> \u00a0Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton St., Easton, PA<\/p>\n<p>Join us for this timely and thought-provoking exhibition and experience history in a whole new way.<\/p>\n<p>EXHIBITION DETAILS: <a href=\"https:\/\/sigalmuseum.org\/exhibits\/\">https:\/\/sigalmuseum.org\/exhibits\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PLAN YOUR VISIT: <a href=\"https:\/\/sigalmuseum.org\/visit\/\">https:\/\/sigalmuseum.org\/visit\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NCHGS members are invited to an opening reception on<br \/>\nSeptember 25, 4 &#8211; 7pm. Need to become or renew your membership?<\/p>\n<p>BECOME or RENEW MEMBERSHIP: <a href=\"https:\/\/sigalmuseum.org\/support\/member\/\">https:\/\/sigalmuseum.org\/support\/member\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This exhibition is a part of the Lehigh Valley 250 initiative. To learn more about exhibitions, programs, and events offered by dozens of the Lehigh Valley&#8217;s museums, historical societies, arts and cultural organizations,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aqdz6geab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001Ugp1HQ2f-hdurEkQVYLmjfdM9hMXekJt0BKbkt7tXAny9BZ28CwpYe_CxeLTdrFY2MXnIzoff75ygQHRfp9zCe6Aii6xYR29B6JoBCuaDkdZaIad8e1VzkT0ywFUSQoRN_jsYzwQfpC3IAvfw-DsTIqUafSfYkzR&amp;c=oluWZky7jFkF3UdXvCcOf6r6f4JgS2GsE37TBhy2o91E5UNZ6w59NQ==&amp;ch=uSkc3tB-mcWRxeq_qajd2wReHn55gEyOdafFv4F6KYBb9Lz5v5_d1A==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>visit their website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/lehigh-valley-250.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-145310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/lehigh-valley-250-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/lehigh-valley-250-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/lehigh-valley-250.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>This exhibition is supported by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AirProducts<\/li>\n<li>Brown-Daub Family of Dealerships<\/li>\n<li>County of Northampton\u2019s Hotel Tax Grant Program<\/li>\n<li>County of Northampton\u2019s Gaming Community Planning Program through the Department of Community &amp; Economic Development<\/li>\n<li>Crayola, LLC<\/li>\n<li>Garofalo Real Estate<\/li>\n<li>Keefe Family Foundation (Provided through Lafayette College)<\/li>\n<li>Lehigh Valley Community Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Lehigh Valley Public Media<\/li>\n<li>Linda Heindel<\/li>\n<li>National Endowment for the Humanities (Provided through Lafayette College)<\/li>\n<li>Ken &amp; Lois Wildrick<\/li>\n<li>William T. Morris Foundation (Provided through Lafayette College)<\/li>\n<li>Working Dog Press<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research support provided by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emma Hartman<\/li>\n<li>Margarete Lamb-Faffelberger<\/li>\n<li>Emily Marchello<\/li>\n<li>Max Kade Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Max Kade Center for German Studies, Lafayette College<\/li>\n<li>Chris Phillips<\/li>\n<li>Allison Stein<\/li>\n<li>Mia Trani<\/li>\n<li>Brodie Werkheiser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nNorthampton County Historical &amp; Genealogical Society<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Exhibition at Sigal Museum: Read This! The History of Media in Northampton County September 25, 2025 &#8211; July 11, 2026 Northampton County Historical &amp; Genealogical Society is proud to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145309\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">New Exhibition at Sigal Museum: Read This! 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