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Why I can see: three men’s places in the history of cataract surgery

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023
Richard Koenig
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Philadelphia’s Wills Eye Hospital played a pioneering role in the development of the now-common procedure.
By Richard Koenig

History

Paul Davis: Contentious times? Consider the late 1960s

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023
Paul Davis
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The country has been through divisive times before, some of them not so long ago.
By Paul Davis

History

Millennials must find unique ways to foster Holocaust Remembrance among younger generations

April 19, 2023April 24, 2023
Sophie Don

Very few people grow up with survivors in their lives. Access to firsthand Holocaust accounts is becoming increasingly rare. 
By Sophie Don

History

Tim Hartman: Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023
Tim Hartman

Cartoonist Tim Hartman recalls the legacy and message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

History

Thom Nickels: Philadelphia journalism in 1829

October 29, 2022October 28, 2022
Thom Nickels
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An old newspaper gives a snapshot of the city nearly two centuries ago.

By Thom Nickels

History

Book excerpt: No Greater Love

October 28, 2022November 6, 2022
The Editors

An excerpt from the recently published book “No Greater Love” by John Siegfried and Kevin Ferris.

History

Leslie Sattler: Growing up in a post-9/11 world

September 11, 2022September 12, 2022
Leslie Sattler

For the members of Gen Z who never experienced pre-9/11 America, the day has a different meaning.
By Leslie Sattler

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Craig Snyder: With the passing of Queen Elizabeth, the twentieth century truly ends

September 10, 2022September 10, 2022
Craig Snyder

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

History

Robert Grayboyes: Harding, Wilson and the perils of expertise

August 23, 2022August 24, 2022
Robert Grayboyes

The verdicts of history are never final. The much-maligned Harding deserves reassessment.
By Robert Grayboyes

History

Independence Historical Trust celebrates 50 years

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022
Kyle Sammin

The first-of-its-kind public-private partnership continues to help preserve the historic site after half a century.
By Kyle Sammin

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