Historic Rock Ford, 881 Rockford Road, Lancaster, has announced the next two speakers who will be part of the annual lecture series.

On Sunday, Aug. 17, historian Peter Glogovsky will present "A Landscape of 'Incalculable Advantage': How the Lime Industry Shaped Everyday Life in 18th and 19th Century Southeastern Pennsylvania."

The talk will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Langmuir Education Room located on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn.

Tickets may be purchased at www.historicrockford.org/special-events or at the door.

Curator Sarah Alberico said the Snyder Gallery will be open from 5 to 6 p.m. so that attendees can visit Historic Rock Ford's focus exhibit, "1825: Lafayette in Lancaster."

Glogovsky, who grew up in Bucks County, is a historian and museum professional who has earned a Master of Arts degree in museum studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program and his Bachelor of Arts in art history and anthropology from Franklin & Marshall College.

"This presentation argues that the trade has left a lasting legacy that can be seen and felt today in many communities," Glogovsky said.

Glogovsky noted that his lecture will start by asking the audience to reflect on "what comes to mind when you think about limestone, lime, and lime burning?" A contemporary painting of a lime burner and lime kiln will be used to generate discussion. "The presentation then looks at how lime was made in the past, arguing that the lime burner was a skilled practitioner with a highly specialized set of skills and knowledge," he said.

Glogovsky added that his talk will conclude "by looking at the way this industry is remembered today through the landscapes altered by the industry, including the kilns that are scattered across many communities."

On Sunday, Sept. 7, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., college professor Paul Trainor will deliver a lecture on 18th-century law in the Langmuir Education Room.

Tickets purchased at http://www.historicrockford.org/special-events are for the lecture only and do not include the Hand Mansion or Snyder Gallery.

Trainor practiced law for 40 years and has taught business and paralegal studies at Northampton Community College for more than 20 years. He also volunteers at several Pennsylvania historic sites.

"My presentation will cover the tremendous changes in the law that took place in Pennsylvania in the 1700s," he said. "These changes, especially during the time of the American Revolution, affected the lives and rights of everyone."

Trainor stated that there "were many revolutions in Pennsylvania state law and government that accompanied the American Revolution, including the role of the Penn family, the rights of women, the rights of people of color, and crimes and punishment. The Pennsylvanians in the 1700s were as interested in the law as much as we are today. Edmund Burke, the great supporter of the American cause in the British Parliament, warned his fellow members that all Americans were lawyers."