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Stephen Girard Building Springs Back to Life With New Hotel
Preservation

Stephen Girard Building Springs Back to Life With New Hotel

Canopy, a boutique Hilton Hotel, opens this week in the Stephen Girard Building on 12th Street

Bravery and Bad Deeds During the Yellow Fever Outbreak of 1793
History

Bravery and Bad Deeds During the Yellow Fever Outbreak of 1793

Amy Cohen examines the contradicting behavior of two famous Philadelphians in a time of grave crisis

Delaware River Waterfront Once A Hotspot For Millionaires
History

Delaware River Waterfront Once A Hotspot For Millionaires

As new construction continues to revive the Delaware River waterfront, Harry K. introduces us to a few of the most prominent millionaires who lived and worked there over the years

Why Fever 1793 Resonates
History

Why Fever 1793 Resonates

It’s a story of global interconnections, 18th century style, says the film’s writer Nathaniel Popkin

Cantonese Connection
Development

Cantonese Connection

While Governor Corbett declines to be a leader on transit, our old friends in Guangzhou build a metro model for the world


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