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African-American Abolitionist & Son Of Former Vice President Aaron Burr Receives Formal Recognition
History

African-American Abolitionist & Son Of Former Vice President Aaron Burr Receives Formal Recognition

The remains of John Pierre Burr, a black Philadelphia abolitionist and natural son of former Vice President Aaron Burr, has resided in an unmarked grave for more than a century. He will receive formal recognition and an official headstone on Saturday, August 24. Keshler Thibert has the details

A Lost Furness Chapel And The Stories It Tells
Architecture

A Lost Furness Chapel And The Stories It Tells

An obscure Frank Furness gem sits vacant and unused in Mount Sinai Cemetery in Frankford. Joe Brin has the details of this Moorish discovery and thoughts on Furness, preservation, and urban development

In Front Of Your Nose
History

In Front Of Your Nose

Hidden behind the stone wall: the life of George de Benneville, pioneering founder of the Universalist Church, and a doctor who treated patriot and loyalist alike in the War for Independence


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