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Two Iconic Black Women To Be Honored As Part of 2025 American Women Quarters Program
The fourth year of the United States Mint American Women Quarters Program in 2025 will include honors to Ida B. Wells and Althea Gibson, writes Rayna Reid Rayford for Essence. The US Mint launched the program to help tell the nation’s story through the contributions of women. Wells was a prominent civil rights activist, feminist,…
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In Final Interview, Phillies’ Great Dick Allen Put His Life, MLB Career into Perspective
Over his 15-year career in Major League Baseball, Dick Allen had his share of ups and down, both on and off the field, writes William Kashatus for Pennsylvania Heritage. His career accomplishments after his Major League debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1963 include winning the NL Rookie of the Year, being named to…
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At Long Last, Black Philadelphia Army Vet Gets Posthumous Honors for Heroic D-Day Actions
Waverly B. Woodson Jr. was 21 years old when the D-Day invasion took place on June 6, 1944, and his efforts on that day were paramount, writes The Keystone. Woodson Jr. was an Army combat medic assigned to the only African-American combat unit in Normandy. Despite being wounded while landing on Omaha Beach during the…
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A Mount Airy Synogague is in the National Register of Historic Places
Germantown Jewish Centre in Northwest Philadelphia is a significant cultural resource that has been entered into the National Register of Historic Places, writes April Frantz for Pennsylvania Heritage. The venue has been a staple in West Mount Airy for over 70 years. During the 1930s, more than 500 Jewish families were living throughout the region,…
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Byberry Landmark Added to Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
Philadelphia Historical Commission has added the Byberry Store located in far Northeast Philadelphia near Bucks County to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, writes Kimberly Haas for the Hidden City. The structure was constructed circa 1810 and has since served as a general store, post office, blacksmith shop, and dwelling. The nomination for the building…
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Philadelphia Historical Commission Adds Five African-American-related Landmarks to Local Register
In August, the Philadelphia Historical Commission approved six new landmarks for the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, and five of them showcase diverse aspects of the city’s Black history, writes Kimberly Haas for the Hidden City. This is a continuation of the commission’s ongoing efforts to improve the representation of African-American landmarks on the local…
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Behind the Scenes in Northeast Philly’s Presidential Flag-Making Shop
Oxford Circle in Northeast Philadelphia is home to the place that is exclusively responsible for making presidential and vice presidential flags, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6 ABC. “I mean, it’s a dream job,” said Duwenavue Sante Johnson about the Defense Logistics Agency’s Flag Room. “Working with the President and the Vice President’s flags allows us…
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Two Philadelphia Sites Are Among America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently unveiled its 2023 list of America’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places, and two Philadelphia sites have found their spot among them, writes Ron Bernthal for Global Traveler. A North Philadelphia rowhouse on West Diamond Street in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, built in 1871, was home to Henry Ossawa Tanner,…
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Treasure Hunters Take on FBI in Pennsylvania’s Civil War Gold Case
Three treasure hunters believe that a huge batch of lost Civil War-era gold has been found in Pennsylvania and clandestinely taken by the government, writes Kris Maher for The Wall Street Journal. “It’s definitely a major coverup,” said Dennis Parada, who has been chasing the gold for over 40 years. The gold Parada was looking…
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Wall Street Journal: Questions Arise About Political Correctness of Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum
The Mütter Museum, considered by many to be Philadelphia’s weirdest museum, has housed many medical oddities and arcana for around 160 years, writes Stanley Goldfarb for The Wall Street Journal. Among the available pieces are a malignant tumor removed from President Grover Cleveland, 139 human skulls, and pieces of Albert Einstein’s brain. Numerous people who…
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Most Illustrations of Ben Franklin’s Philadelphia Kite Experiment Filled with Historical Inaccuracies
Most of the illustrations of Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment on the outskirts of Philadelphia are riddled with historical inaccuracies, writes Jennifer Ouellette for Ars Technica. According to a new report published in the journal Science and Education, those images are heavily influenced by Joseph Priestley’s 1767 account of the event, which is likely not the…
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Camden’s New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Once World’s Largest Shipbuilder: Here Is How It Got Its Name
New York Shipbuilding Corporation is one of the most confusingly named companies in the Philadelphia region, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for the Post x News. The company was born in 1899. Its founder, Henry Morse, wanted to locate the New York Ship, as the company was often called, at a site in Staten Island. However, after…
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