History New Philly Podcast Turns up the Volume on Local History December 9, 2019 | Mickey Herr "Found in Philadelphia," the city's first history podcast, will amplify the context and complexities of social history and the built ...
History Exploring the Rizzo Boycott of 1967 Amy Cohen takes a look back at a student protest that erupted in police brutality and the "Black Christmas" boycott to remove Frank Rizzo ...
History American Bible Society Brings Tours and Trepidation to Old City The American Bible Society is planning a robust virtual tour program with its forthcoming museum in Old City. However, some local religious historic sites worry about how their own stories will be ...
Preservation Designation Committee to Review Jewelers’ Row as Demolition Proceeds Starr Herr-Cardillo has this roundup of local register nominations on the agenda for the December meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission's Designation ...
City Life On South Broad, Former Lippincott Mansion Hits the Right Note Stacia Friedman takes us inside one of South Broad Street's most mysterious and magnificent historic ...
Photography Having a Good One This Holiday Season in Philadelphia Seasons Greetings from Hidden City! Michael Bixler dives deep into the archives and brings back a bounty of Philly holiday ...
Architecture Unlisted Philadelphia: Germania Turnverein/Knitter’s Hall Ben Leech spotlights unique and significant buildings not listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places with his architectural illustration series, Unlisted Philadelphia. In this installment, a Kensington corner with ties to German immigration and ...
History Ghosts of an Umbrella Empire Still Haunt North Philly In Strawberry Mansion, an industrial history is recovered from decay and rubble ...
History New Book Recounts Five Free Philadelphia Boys Kidnapped into Slavery Author Richard Bell tells the story of Sam, Joe, Cornelius, Enos, and Alex and their harrowing abduction in the 1820s by slave ...
