Architecture Louis Magaziner Retrospective Examines the Architect’s Vibrant Versatility The work of unsung Jewish architect Louis Magaziner takes center stage in a new exhibition at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. ...
History Bootleggers & Back Alley Bars: Philadelphia During Prohibition a City “Soaked In Alcohol” Speakeasies are all the rage these days. The revival finds its roots in secret cocktail lounges that opened after the 18th Amendment was ratified in 1920. Pennsylvania got a head start and outlawed alcohol in ...
History Examining Class And Racial Dynamics On The Anniversary Of The 1918 Riots In South Philadelphia Amy Cohen takes a look at the socioeconomic and racial tensions in South Philadelphia that exploded into a six-day riot in the early ...
History Celebrating Rebellion: On The Picket Line With The Suffragettes Of Philadelphia This month marks the 100th anniversary of Pennsylvania ratifying the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. With Independence Day fast approaching, Amy Cohen introduces us to the rebellious suffragettes that fought for equal rights ...
Architecture Unraveling Myths About Philly’s Pioneering African American Architect Amy Cohen separates fact from fiction surrounding one of Philadelphia's most famous architects, Julian Francis ...
History The Artful Side Of Louis Magaziner & The Pow Wow Club Amy Cohen unearths the history of the Pow Wow Club, a pre-WWII Jewish literary society that became a labor of love for one of Philly's most prolific 20th century ...
History Brooms, Buttons, & Busking: Memoir Of A Young Russian Immigrant In Philadelphia Contributor Amy Cohen gives us an intimate glimpse of immigrant life in the late 1800s with excerpts from a diary written by her great-grandfather Saul ...
History Discovering My Family’s Place In The Workshop Of The World In Port Richmond, Amy Cohen has a chance encounter with her family's industrial past when she happens upon a sign for her grandfather's old business, the Philadelphia Rust-Proof Company ...
