History A New Exhibition at Friends Select School Explores Continuity and Change Quaker values and education for all illuminate the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
History The Obscure Allure of North Philadelphia Station A Beaux Arts beauty on Broad Street withstands the test of time
History Revolutionary Spies: Philadelphia’s Role in the Birth of American Espionage In honor of the Semiquincentennial, David Owen Bell examines covert operations and tradecraft during the American War of Independence
History How World’s Fairs Changed the Face of Philadelphia: The 1976 Bicentennial Thomas H. Keels surveys the buildings and landmarks of the 1976 Bicentennial of American Independence in this final installment of a three-part series
History From Arctic Stone to Aluminum Skies: Cryolite, Philadelphia, and the Geometry of Industrial Power Philly’s former ties to Greenland run deep. Christopher Dougherty distils the complex history of a mineral-rich connection
History How World’s Fairs Changed the Face of Philadelphia: The 1926 Sesquicentennial Thomas H. Keels surveys the buildings and landmarks of the Sesquicentennial International Exposition of 1926 in this second installment of a three-part series
History In Pursuit of Greatness: the Challenges of Creating a Groundbreaking Docuseries David Owen Bell interviews Andrew Ferrett, director of the sprawling 10-part history film series “In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America”
History Communism and the Quaker City Keshler Thibert explores Philadelphia’s historical ties to Marxism and the American labor movement
