History New Exhibition Reveals a Quiet Revolution in American Public History Mickey Herr sees a more complete U.S. history coming into view with “Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia”
History Rare Collection Of Early American Flags Explores The Evolution Of Old Glory An antique flag dealer teamed up with the Museum of the American Revolution to put our nation’s Stars and Stripes into perspective with “A New Constellation: A Collection of 13 Star Flags.” Virginia Lindak has the details
Development Crane City 2016 But where one building comes down, another must go up. At least it seems that way in the Philadelphia of today. Brad Maule turns that demolition frown upside down with this rundown of all the cranes building a new skyline
Architecture The Revolution, Stuck With Stern Taliban of Architecture be damned! The Philadelphia Art Commission has unanimously approved Robert A.M. Stern’s “updated” design for the Museum of the American Revolution, paving the way for construction of its lackluster design
Architecture On Revolution Museum, Readers Have Spoken Signees of the “Declaration of Architectural Independence” had a lot to say about the proposed design for the Museum
Architecture We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident Think a museum about revolution should be bold? Read and sign Nathaniel Popkin’s “Declaration of Architectural Independence”
Architecture Which Contexts Matter? In the Museum of the American Revolution, Robert A.M. Stern set out to design something that “could never have been built anywhere else.” The result is the exact opposite–and a lost opportunity for Philadelphia
Architecture Looking For Revolutionary Architecture? You Won’t Find It At The New Museum Of The American Revolution Design for the new museum, at Third and Chestnut, to be revealed Tuesday, is far more reactionary and narrowly construed than was even expected
