For the members of Gen Z who never experienced pre-9/11 America, the day has a different meaning.
By Leslie Sattler
Craig Snyder: With the passing of Queen Elizabeth, the twentieth century truly ends
The death of Elizabeth R not only marks the end of an era, but the end of the spirit of the twentieth century.
By Craig Snyder
Robert Grayboyes: Harding, Wilson and the perils of expertise
The verdicts of history are never final. The much-maligned Harding deserves reassessment.
By Robert Grayboyes
Independence Historical Trust celebrates 50 years
The first-of-its-kind public-private partnership continues to help preserve the historic site after half a century.
By Kyle Sammin
Chris Gibbons: This Memorial Day, remember the Meuse-Argonne
The Battle of the Meuse-Argonne during World War I is, to this day, the largest and deadliest battle ever fought by American soldiers.
By Chris Gibbons
Aleida Silva-Garcia: Why the legacy of Frederick Douglass is important to me
Frederick Douglass never let his circumstances define him, and I will never let mine define me.
By Aleida Silva-Garcia
Lou Barletta: The intolerant left wants to erase Christopher Columbus from history
What can left-wing efforts to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus tell us about our current state of affairs in Philadelphia?
By Lou Barletta
John Meko: Why the Union League is honoring the great patriot, abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass with a new portrait
Patriot, abolitionist, educator — why the Union League has unveiled a brand-new portrait of the American hero Frederick Douglass.
By John Meko
Thom Nickels: What Gary Heidnik, the last man executed in Pa., foretold
N. Philadelphia serial killer and rapist Gary Michael Heidnik, who inspired the character Buffalo Bill in “Silence of the Lambs,” manipulated the psychiatric and justice systems until the end. But at that end, he had one last, truthful thing to say.
By Thom Nickels
Chris Gibbons: A high school essay contest reminds us what patriotism looks like
As we celebrate our Independence Day, perhaps the inspired words of a few local high school writers will help to dampen the divisions between us and re-inspire a sense of shared patriotism.
By Chris Gibbons