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A History of Slavery: President’s House Monument Turns 10
History

A History of Slavery: President’s House Monument Turns 10

Amy Cohen explores the back story of “The President’s House: Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation” on the 10-year anniversary of its unveiling

Confronting our History: A Monumental Challenge
History

Confronting our History: A Monumental Challenge

On the eve of Independence Day 2020, Amy Cohen uncovers some inconvenient truths about our nation’s first president and a war memorial in Washington Square

Discovering Louisa Charlotte Burr: Abolitionist, Mother, and Unsung Hero
History

Discovering Louisa Charlotte Burr: Abolitionist, Mother, and Unsung Hero

Keshler Thibert introduces us to Louisa Charlotte Burr, a little-know abolitionist who worked behind the scenes to better the lives and empower African Americans

Bigotry in the Quaker City and the Burning of Pennsylvania Hall
History

Bigotry in the Quaker City and the Burning of Pennsylvania Hall

Amy Cohen recounts the abolitionists who built Philadelphia’s “Temple of Free Discussion” and the ignorance that burned it down

New Book Recounts Five Free Philadelphia Boys Kidnapped into Slavery
History

New Book Recounts Five Free Philadelphia Boys Kidnapped into Slavery

Author Richard Bell tells the story of Sam, Joe, Cornelius, Enos, and Alex and their harrowing abduction in the 1820s by slave catchers

House Museum In North Philly Plans Monument For Former Slave
History

House Museum In North Philly Plans Monument For Former Slave

Stenton, the former plantation house in Logan, prepares to honor Dinah with their new project, Inequality in Bronze. Keshler Thibert has the details

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 story

Historic Estate And Underground Railroad Station Under Threat In Plymouth Meeting
Preservation

Historic Estate And Underground Railroad Station Under Threat In Plymouth Meeting

At Butler and Germantown Pikes, plans for a dense suburban subdivision threaten to dissolve the Corson Estate, a 10 acre parcel rich in abolitionist history and an important stop on the Underground Railroad. Michael Bixler reports


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