American Revolution Landmark To Be Auctioned Off At Sheriff Sale
Old stone home in Frankford with ties to the Declaration of Independence goes up for auction at a sherif sale in May. Harry K. has the news and history behind this threatened national landmark > more
Shaping Up And Shipping Out At Philadelphia’s First Navy Yard
Harry K sets sail for South Philly where shipbuilding and national defense once defined the Delaware River waterfront > more
How Franklin’s Grave Became A Monument And Philadelphians Were Persuaded To Like It
Nearly 70 years after Benjamin Franklin’s death, public outcry demanding honor for the Founding Father transformed a battered, overgrown gravesite into a popular tourist destination. But the real story isn't at all what we've been told. Join Mark Dixon as he uncovers truth and public deception behind the hole in the wall at Benjamin Franklin's grave > more
On Callowhill, Channeling The Ghost Of Old York Road
Harry K. takes us down to 4th and Callowhill where an out of place fire plug summons the spirit of Old York Road > more
Losing Our Independence: Bicentennial Film In Last Days
Harry K. waxes nostalgic about Independence, a 28-minute John Huston film about the American Revolutionary War that has been playing at Independence National Historical Park since the Bicentennial > more
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