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Philadelphia: How “Brotherly Love” Became the Name of an American Metropolis

The name of the American city of Philadelphia is...
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The Grand Old Lady of Philadelphia Music

Philadelphia, a city foundational to American culture, prides itself...
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Oliver Evans: Discoveries and Innovations

In the late 18th century, Delaware native Oliver Evans...
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Who Created the First Electronic Computer (ENIAC)?

The development of the world's first automatic electronic digital...
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Cholera Epidemics in Philadelphia

Cholera struck Philadelphia repeatedly throughout the 19th century. This...
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Belmont Plateau: A Test of Character on Pennsylvania’s Most Famous Cross-Country Course

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In the heart of Philadelphia lies a place where...

The Sedgley Woods Phenomenon: How Philadelphia Became the Cradle of American Disc Golf

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In the shade of century-old oaks in East Fairmount...

The Cultural Code of Magic Gardens: How Isaiah Zagar Turned South Street into a Mosaic Labyrinth

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In the late 1960s, Philadelphia’s South Street was on...

The Sound of Philadelphia: How 1970s Soul and Soul-Funk Reshaped Global Pop Music

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While Detroit's Motown Records was churning out polished, radio-ready...

Mummers Parade: Behind the Scenes of Philadelphia’s Oldest Folk Tradition

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Every year on January 1, while most of the...
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