History

Here's what New Jersey's 'Island of Hope' quarter looks like

Miss America pageant is 'the original reality TV show,' says author

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'Provocative' CHOP study identifies new potential risk factor for autism

Vision 2020 to host women's history scavenger hunt on National Women’s Equality Day

Charles Barkley: 'I'm not going to waste my time' with Confederate statues

What is Philly's first theater?

There's a Jersey Shore in Pennsylvania, why?

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How far would a North Korean bomb reach from City Hall? One N.J. historian has the answer

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'Brave New Jersey' tells the unseemly tale of America's accidental alien panic

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Dock Street: A beer brand with Philly herstory

Carroll - Dock Street Brewing

An extremely rare, game-worn Phillies jersey is up for sale

Phillies Jersey

WATCH: The ascent of the Philly skyline

The story of Pennsylvania's only recorded shark attack

Museum of the American Revolution hosting 'History Happy Hour'

Carroll - Museum of the American Revolution Opening

Laurel Hill Cemetery tour covers 'love, lust and all the drama in between'

Historian fools Southwest Airlines with joke about Philly's yellow fever epidemic

Infrequently Asked Questions: What are the origins of the barber pole?

Ben Franklin is airline’s first American ‘tailfin hero’

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A look back in pictures: 32 years since Live Aid brought thousands to Philadelphia

Infrequently Asked Questions: Why is the dime smaller than other coins?

Franklin Square: Philly's forgotten park morphs into modern attraction

Carroll - Franklin Square Chinese Lantern Festival

Bastille Day weekend celebration in Fairmount includes bar crawl

Warship Olympia Tattoo Arts Convention headed to Philly for fourth year

Warship Olympia Tattoo Arts Convention

How one writer hypothesized Amelia Earhart was a New Jersey housewife all this time

Amelia Earhart

Paying respects: When the mob bid farewell to Kellyanne Conway's grandfather

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City puts iconic LOVE sculpture's pedestal up for auction

Carroll - LOVE Park

Gallery: Early photography developed in Philadelphia

Carroll - Historic Photographs

The Philadelphia story behind America's first 'selfie'

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Historical marker set for West Philly site of 1985 MOVE bombing

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A Pine Barrens landmark is closing Saturday for good – after one last sale

Philly's neighborhoods are now a 'National Treasure'

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Philadelphia History Museum to host shore-themed cocktail party

Philadelphia History Museum Collection postcard

Head to Germantown for annual Juneteenth Festival

Johnson House Historical Site

Rittenhouse Square: Philly's prestigious park

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Old letter found in Philly home tells of U.S. serviceman's devotion to hopeful bride

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Family-Friendly

Step into the private homes of Elfreth’s Alley during Fete Day

Fete Day

As 'Sgt. Peppers' turns 50, look back at Beatles' concerts in Philly in photos, video

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Philly author's 'Lilli de Jong' is a new feminist classic for Trump-era America

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Did you know Philly had an (angry) part in the founding of Mother's Day?

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What's up with the scaffolding surrounding the William Penn statue atop City Hall?

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For sale: Letters written by Alexander Hamilton while founding U.S. financial system

Philly gallery giving away historic prints to art and history teachers

The Grand Review

Centre Square: The heart of Philadelphia

Carroll - City Hall Center Square

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Decemberfest will turn Germantown Avenue into a holiday shopping stroll

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