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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. 20: These are the People in the Gilded Age, Part 2 – Women and ReformKensington carpet weavers on strike 1885

Episode No. 20: These are the People in the Gilded Age, Part 2 – Women and Reform

Published June 11, 2024

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These are the women’s movement histories that you haven’t heard. After the Civil War, women from all walks of life worked to make Philadelphia a…

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Episode No. 18 – Philly Streets in the Gilded Age: Depression, Development, and Deadly Trolleys

Episode No. 18 – Philly Streets in the Gilded Age: Depression, Development, and Deadly Trolleys

Published December 19, 2023

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Despite cycles of economic depression, Philadelphia transformed during the Gilded Age. Entire neighborhoods sprang up to house a growing population. Major infrastructure projects changed how…

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REBROADCAST Episode No. 4 – The Fight for Philly’s StreetcarsMarket Street and 11th Street 1865, Library Company of Philadelphia

REBROADCAST Episode No. 4 – The Fight for Philly’s Streetcars

Published April 25, 2023

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We’re rebroadcasting this earlier episode about the Black community’s fight to integrate Philly’s streetcars in the years following the Civil War 1865-1871. This story fits…

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Episode No. 16 – Civil War Flows through Philly Streets

Episode No. 16 – Civil War Flows through Philly Streets

Published March 28, 2023

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Philadelphia, like the rest of the nation, was poorly prepared for war. When the Civil War broke out, the cobbled-together city became a key part…

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