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Celebrating Rebellion: On The Picket Line With The Suffragettes Of Philadelphia
History

Celebrating Rebellion: On The Picket Line With The Suffragettes Of Philadelphia

This month marks the 100th anniversary of Pennsylvania ratifying the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. With Independence Day fast approaching, Amy Cohen introduces us to the rebellious suffragettes that fought for equal rights in Philadelphia

Rare Views And Vivid History Of Independence Hall At The Athenaeum
History

Rare Views And Vivid History Of Independence Hall At The Athenaeum

The history of Independence Hall is told through an exhibition of visual architectural archives from the collection of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia

With World Heritage City Liftoff Tomorrow, What Can We Expect?
History

With World Heritage City Liftoff Tomorrow, What Can We Expect?

World Heritage and City officials will unveil the project’s ambitious goals, but what do they have in mind, and can they deliver? Hilary Jay reports

World Heritage City? Not Exactly
Preservation

World Heritage City? Not Exactly

Reporter Ryan Briggs parses the meaning of the recent inclusion of Philadelphia in the “Organization of World Heritage Cities” and has a look at what it might mean for historic preservation

Public Clocks Still Keeping Time On Philly’s Streets (At Least Twice A Day)
Photography

Public Clocks Still Keeping Time On Philly’s Streets (At Least Twice A Day)

Has there ever been a comprehensive study of Philadelphia’s exterior clocks? Well there is now. Steve Weinik combs the city for his Philly Analog series

Following Allens/Allen’s/Allen Lane to the Origins of Mount Airy
History

Following Allens/Allen’s/Allen Lane to the Origins of Mount Airy

Across the street from the Wawa at Germantown Avenue and Allens Lane, a historical marker traces the roots of Mount Airy. William Allen, Chief Justice of colonial Pennsylvania—and British Loyalist—built his estate here in 1750. Neighborhood resident Brad Maule profiles Allen’s influence on young Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, then considers s’s and apostrophes on Allens/Allen’s/Allen Lane

When President-Elect Lincoln Came To Independence Hall
History

When President-Elect Lincoln Came To Independence Hall

With Southern states already seceding, Lincoln was greeted by an enormous crowd–the largest and loudest and most voracious of his inaugural tour

The Transit Of Venus Starts Here
History

The Transit Of Venus Starts Here

In honor of next Tuesday’s transit of Venus across the sun, we turn to Harry K’s Philadelphia Encyclopedia for some insight on David Rittenhouse, astronomer and polymath inventor and first American scientist to observe the transit, which he did on June 3, 1769


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