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Bravery and Bad Deeds During the Yellow Fever Outbreak of 1793
History

Bravery and Bad Deeds During the Yellow Fever Outbreak of 1793

Amy Cohen examines the contradicting behavior of two famous Philadelphians in a time of grave crisis

American Revolution Landmark To Be Auctioned Off At Sheriff Sale
Preservation

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

History

Jefferson’s Monticello On The Schuylkill

Eager to escape the crowded city and yet unwilling to give up political influence on the direction of the new nation—and the world—the third president settled on the east bank of the Schuylkill at Grays Ferry

“Dr. Sangrado” in Hart’s Cemetery, Rattling the Dead
History

“Dr. Sangrado” in Hart’s Cemetery, Rattling the Dead

The Friends of Poquessing Creek work to salvage a forgotten 328-year old cemetery in the Northeast


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