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Episode No. 21 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 1 – The Colonial City)

Episode No. 21 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 1 – The Colonial City)

Published October 1, 2024

Colonial Philadelphia’s government provided a striking contrast to the more egalitarian, consensus-driven leadership of the Native American Lenape. Election Day in colonial Philadelphia placed a…

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Episode No. 10 – Philly Streets in the 1700s (Companion Blog)

Episode No. 10 – Philly Streets in the 1700s (Companion Blog)

Published May 23, 2022

While researching this episode, I was reminded of the Leslie P. Hartley quote: “The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” We…

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Episode No. 10 – Philly Streets in the 1700s

Episode No. 10 – Philly Streets in the 1700s

Published May 23, 2022

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Philadelphia in the 1700s is a tale of two cities. The city is innovative and forward thinking about improving public spaces. But the city is…

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