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…
Comments closedWhile researching episodes for the podcast, I am constantly tempted down rabbit holes, chasing after fascinating fragments of history. Recently, I was struck by this…
Comments closedPainted transparencies were the lighted billboards of the nineteenth century. Large scenes and words painted on thin cloth or paper were stretched over a wood…
Comments closedOne of the things I was really curious about when I started this series was how we came to prioritize vehicles over people in the…
Comments closedI had such a hard time on this episode! The city of Philadelphia that we know today came out of a crucible moment in the…
2 CommentsWhenever I go to historic house museums, I always want to see where the servants lived and worked. Most of the time, these areas have…
Comments closedI always wanted a short and sweet history of America in the 1800s, but I couldn’t ever seem to find one. After writing this (and…
Comments closedI almost didn’t write this episode. The American Revolution in Philadelphia? Did I really have anything to add? In the end, I realized that the…
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