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From Gas Masks to Bricklaying Class: Life & Lessons at Bok Technical High School
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From Gas Masks to Bricklaying Class: Life & Lessons at Bok Technical High School

With the reinvention of the Bok Building well underway, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania give us an exclusive glimpse of school life there in the ...
Black History Museums Struggle To Survive Amid Philly Revival
History

Black History Museums Struggle To Survive Amid Philly Revival

In need of funding and resources, three museums dedicated to African American history face an uncertain future. Keshler Thibert has the ...
Tell The Whole Story With Next Chapter Of The Philadelphia History Museum
History

Tell The Whole Story With Next Chapter Of The Philadelphia History Museum

In this op-ed, Mabel Rosenheck says its time to put some fresh, 21st century eyes on how we interpret our city's history with inclusivity as the top ...
It Ain’t History–Yet. We Seek Ideas On How And Why To Save The Philadelphia History Museum
History

It Ain’t History–Yet. We Seek Ideas On How And Why To Save The Philadelphia History Museum

The city that incubates the "most innovative public history practice in the country" can and should find a way to reinvent its city museum. We query the experts to get the conversation ...
On Motherhood & The Circle Of Life At City Hall
City Life

On Motherhood & The Circle Of Life At City Hall

For Mother's Day, Stacey Meadows takes us inside the Register of Wills office at City Hall with this moving personal ...
The Urban Conversation Of Row House Window Displays
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The Urban Conversation Of Row House Window Displays

Mabel Rosenheck peeks inside the front window to examine Philly's tradition of row house ...
Wish You Were Here: Postcards From The Past Recall “Real Philadelphia”
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Wish You Were Here: Postcards From The Past Recall “Real Philadelphia”

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia's new exhibition, "Real Philadelphia: Selections from the Robert M. Skaler Postcard Collection," puts elusive images of working class city life in the limelight. Contributor Karen Chernick has the ...
Ode To Old Philadelphia
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Ode To Old Philadelphia

Inspired by photographs from Hidden City's 2016 calendar, aging Philadelphians share their thoughts and memories of the city through poetry. Ann de Forest has the ...
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