Tag: Thomas Jefferson

Literature

WSJ: ‘Philadelphia: A Narrative History’ Offers Insights, But Focuses Unevenly on One Side of the Coin

November 26, 2024

Philadelphia – A Narrative History is available at Amazon.com. Check the price.

Philadelphia: A Narrative History, a book by Paul Kahan is a trove of…

Outdoors

WSJ: Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial in Philadelphia is America’s Smallest National Park

June 8, 2024

The Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial in Philadelphia carries the often mispronounced name of the Polish-born Revolutionary War hero and military engineer and is also…

Philadelphia Region

Philly Metro Is Safe from Rare Cicada Co-emergence

May 10, 2024

While several states are currently bracing for a potential cicada invasion in the following few months, the Philadelphia area is in the clear for now…

Historic

Daniel P. Jordan, of Philadelphia, Monticello Leader Who Expanded Educational Mission of Thomas Jefferson’s Plantation, Remembered

April 12, 2024

Daniel P. Jordan, a Philadelphia native and former president of the foundation that owns Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s plantation in Virginia, died on March 21…