History

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

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Dock Street: A beer brand with Philly herstory

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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'

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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

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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

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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

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Gallery: Early photography developed in Philadelphia

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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

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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

Moms invited to tea at Museum of the American Revolution

Museum of the American Revolution "Revolutionary Women"

Philly cyclist spots 205-year-old infrastructure relics in Center City

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Eastern State Penitentiary

PHOTOS: Eastern State Penitentiary re-opens 'Hospital Block'

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Learn more about Eastern State's soon-to-open Hospital Block

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What happened to the missing people of Pennsylvania?

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Villanova men slip to 8-seed in NCAA Tournament, women a 10-seed

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