Colonial America

Benjamin Lay abolitionist Quaker

Over a century before the Civil War, this radical Quaker agitated for an end to slavery

Miller Lite honors nation's first female brewer from Philly with limited edition can

Miller Lite Limited Cans

250-year-old map of Pennsylvania recalls little-known, colonial-era border dispute with Connecticut

Pennsylvania Connecticut colonial map

Patriots take no holidays: Philadelphia had its own tea party protest on Christmas in 1773

Philadelphia Tea Party

Women's History Month

Escaping George Washington: Oney Judge's 'amazing story' of courage

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History Mystery

Oversized cellar beneath colonial tavern is a history mystery

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Logan Square: from public executions to papal visits to world-class museums

Carroll - Logan Square and Museum District

New video from Museum of the American Revolution teases objects in wait

Museum of the American Revolution Artifacts

Colonials beaten - again - by the red coats in Haddonfield skirmish

Haddonfield skirmish

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Philly Salvage agrees to pay customers for restoration work it never completed before closing in 2023

Philly Salvage settlement

As a child of the '80s, I got sunburn all the time. Now, I get regular check-ups for skin cancer

Sunburn Sunscreen 1980s

A look at life in Philly in 1776

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What to expect at this year’s Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival

2026 Rendering Green Dragon

5 Sixers thoughts: Another candidate to replace Daryl Morey, Jared McCain keeps surging and more

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