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New Tour Highlights Underground Railroad Sites in Upper Darby
History

New Tour Highlights Underground Railroad Sites in Upper Darby

Bart Everts explores a self-guided tour of hidden Black history in Delaware County

More Than a Month: The Importance of Teaching Black History Year-round
History

More Than a Month: The Importance of Teaching Black History Year-round

Amy Cohen examines the decades-long push to require an African-American history course in Philadelphia’s public schools

Adoration Conquers Adversity in These Philadelphia Love Stories
History

Adoration Conquers Adversity in These Philadelphia Love Stories

In honor of Valentine’s Day, Keshler Thibert introduces us to Black, brown, and interracial couples throughout Philadelphia’s history that fought for love and equality

A History of Slavery: President’s House Monument Turns 10
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

Broad Street, Burial Grounds, and the Origins of 30th Street Station
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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

Breaking Barriers and the Evolution of Black Female Politicians in Philadelphia
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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

Uncovering Murder on the Main Line and the Victims of Duffy’s Cut
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

Taking it to the Streets: Open-Air Meetings of the 1911 Suffrage Movement in Philadelphia
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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


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