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Episode No. 24 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 4 – The 20th Century City)

Episode No. 24 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 4 – The 20th Century City)

Published October 22, 2024

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Casting a ballot on Election Day transformed into a completely different experience in the early twentieth century. Generally, voting in Philadelphia moved indoors, grew safer,…

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Episode No. 23 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 3 – The Gilded Age City)

Episode No. 23 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 3 – The Gilded Age City)

Published October 15, 2024

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Voting changed after the Civil War in the newly consolidated City of Philadelphia. More men could vote on Election Day than ever before, and the…

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Episode No. 22 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 2 – The New American Capital)

Episode No. 22 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 2 – The New American Capital)

Published October 8, 2024

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The founding fathers wanted to pretend that the government of the newly formed United States stood above faction. But organizing and get out the vote…

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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

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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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