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Old “Ladies’ Entrance” Signs Blur the Lines Between Gender Bias and Bar Ephemera
City Life

Old “Ladies’ Entrance” Signs Blur the Lines Between Gender Bias and Bar Ephemera

Kiki Volkert goes bar hopping across the city to find old signs that signal a history of sexism and the progress made towards women’s rights

Taking it to the Streets: Open-Air Meetings of the 1911 Suffrage Movement in Philadelphia
History

Taking it to the Streets: Open-Air Meetings of the 1911 Suffrage Movement in Philadelphia

Chris Mengel uncovers pivotal outdoor protest locations of Philly’s suffrage movement in the 1900s

Bryn Mawr College Marks Centennial of its Summer School for Working Women
History

Bryn Mawr College Marks Centennial of its Summer School for Working Women

Kimberly Haas dives deep into the history of the Summer School for Women Workers in Industry

Historic Jewish Women’s Shelter Transformed Into Lux Apartments
Preservation

Historic Jewish Women’s Shelter Transformed Into Lux Apartments

Stacia Friedman takes us to 5th and Spruce where a former women’s shelter has been renovated for residential use

Boutique Hotel Makes Room for History at Former Women’s Empowerment Club
Preservation

Boutique Hotel Makes Room for History at Former Women’s Empowerment Club

An adaptive reuse project on Locust Street honors women’s history and the New Century Trust

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

Archaic Expectations: Freeing Female Roles From A Dollhouse In Society Hill
History

Archaic Expectations: Freeing Female Roles From A Dollhouse In Society Hill

In this essay Mickey Herr examines women’s roles and social norms through the history of a dollhouse spanning seven generations

Queen of The Rats: How One Female Scientist Colonized The Modern Lab
History

Queen of The Rats: How One Female Scientist Colonized The Modern Lab

Mickey Herr takes a look at the Wistar Rat, a true Philly original, and the groundbreaking female biologist that helped standardize science


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