History A History of Slavery: President’s House Monument Turns 10 Amy Cohen explores the back story of “The President’s House: Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation” on the 10-year anniversary of its unveiling
History Broad Street, Burial Grounds, and the Origins of 30th Street Station Ed Duffy takes us on a wild, winding ride through the history of how 30th Street Station came to be
History Breaking Barriers and the Evolution of Black Female Politicians in Philadelphia On November 7 Kamala Harris made history by becoming the first African American and the first female vice president-elect. To mark the occasion Keshler Thibert takes a look at groundbreaking Black female politicians in Philadelphia, past and present
History Uncovering Murder on the Main Line and the Victims of Duffy’s Cut Over 100 years ago a community of Irish immigrant railroad workers in Malvern were savagely murdered in secrecy. After discovering a clandestine file detailing the tragedy, two brothers made it their mission to see that the victims are remembered and that their story be told
History Taking it to the Streets: Open-Air Meetings of the 1911 Suffrage Movement in Philadelphia Chris Mengel uncovers pivotal outdoor protest locations of Philly’s suffrage movement in the 1900s
History Philadelphia Freedom and the Launch of the 15th Amendment On the eve of the 2020 election Amy Cohen follows Frederick Douglass to the Southern Loyalists Convention of 1866 where he demanded equal voting rights for African American men
History When Philadelphia Became a Center of Medicine Ed Duffy dives deep into the history of Army hospitals and Philadelphia’s medical role in the Civil War
History Cemeteries, Segregation, and the Funerals of Henry Jones Philadelphia was once home to a number of African-American cemeteries established largely out of necessity due to racial discrimination. In 1875, the family of a famous Black caterer challenged the administration of one local cemetery over its biased policies
