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Episode No. 7 – Women and the Centennial

Episode No. 7 – Women and the Centennial

Published January 13, 2021

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Women are organizing to fund raise for the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, a moment when our city and our nation will be at the…

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Episode No. 6 – Philadelphia Public Schools and Caroline Le Count: Part 2

Episode No. 6 – Philadelphia Public Schools and Caroline Le Count: Part 2

Published November 24, 2020

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Philadelphia, 1867. A 21-year-old Black woman was recently appointed principal of a new public school on a small alley in the Seventh Ward. This woman…

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Episode No. 5 – Philadelphia Public Schools and Caroline R. Le Count: Part 1

Episode No. 5 – Philadelphia Public Schools and Caroline R. Le Count: Part 1

Published October 27, 2020

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In this city, there are very different educational opportunities for the wealthy and the poor. But reformers and activists are trying to find ways to…

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Episode No. 3 – The Life and Times of Caroline R. Le Count: Part 1

Episode No. 3 – The Life and Times of Caroline R. Le Count: Part 1

Published May 5, 2020

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An important moment of the Civil Rights movement happened right here in Philadelphia, and it took place nearly 100 years earlier than the well-known demonstrations…

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Episode No. 2 – The Aftermath of the Germantown Protest

Episode No. 2 – The Aftermath of the Germantown Protest

Published January 25, 2020

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Early colonial Philadelphia was a place of contention. Colonists had strong opinions about what this Quaker experiment should look like, and they didn’t always agree.…

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Episode No. 1 – The Germantown Protest of 1688

Episode No. 1 – The Germantown Protest of 1688

Published November 19, 2019

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I became interested in the story of the Germantown Protest of 1688 after hearing about it on another podcast, the “Seeing White” series by the Scene…

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