When I look at the gallery of images below showing Election Day in Philadelphia (and similar places), I am struck by the number of people…
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If you listened to Episode 20, you may be wondering what happened to the children that were separated from their families. There were a few…
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While working on this, I have been listening to an episode of The Weeds podcast called “Is homelessness a crime?” It’s about a current case…
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We take money for granted today in the United States. Our currency is standardized and federally regulated. A dollar in the bank, a dollar in…
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Electrical wires first appeared on Philly streets in 1845. A few pioneering wires were strung up on poles to facilitate the latest communication innovation: the…
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While researching episodes for the podcast, I am constantly tempted down rabbit holes, chasing after fascinating fragments of history. Recently, I was struck by this…
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Painted transparencies were the lighted billboards of the nineteenth century. Large scenes and words painted on thin cloth or paper were stretched over a wood…
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One of the things I was really curious about when I started this series was how we came to prioritize vehicles over people in the…
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I had such a hard time on this episode! The city of Philadelphia that we know today came out of a crucible moment in the…
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