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Tuomi’s Time Machine: A Dubious Proposal

January 12, 2021 Alex Bartlett 0

The Colonial Revival movement sought to make Market Square into a living “history” museum [more…]

Development

Holding on to History

December 21, 2020 Steve Fillmore 0

The struggle to save historic structures in Germantown reflects the larger problem in Philadelphia [more…]

East Falls history

Rest in Power

December 2, 2020 Carolyn Fillmore 0

150 years after the city’s first Civil Rights activist was martyred, his fight continues through a new generation of social justice warriors. [more…]

Germantown history

Bright Lights

September 19, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

Founded in the Great Depression, the Germantown Theatre Guild provided hope during troubling times [more…]

Germantown history

Hard Lessons

August 23, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

Student activists fought for racial equity at Philadelphia high schools in the 1960s, and beyond [more…]

Germantown history

Behind Gtown’s Big House

August 15, 2020 Sandy Smith 0

A peak at what’s behind John Wister’s historic estate [more…]

Art & Entertainment

REVIEW: Freeze Frame Flashback

August 7, 2020 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Fascinating new book captures Philly 100 years ago, IRL [more…]

Germantown history

On the Shoulders of Giants

August 5, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

Long before the George Floyd protests ignited around the country and the world, Germantown’s own Reverend Doctor Leon Sullivan led a charge for the rights of African Americans. [more…]

Art and entertainment

Dance, Dance Revolutionary

April 1, 2020 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Reenactors are ready to rock this October! [more…]

Germantown history

The Virus This Time

March 26, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

The Spanish Flu of 1918 puts our current coronavirus pandemic in perspective. [more…]

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