Cartoonist Tim Hartman recalls the legacy and message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Thom Nickels: Philadelphia journalism in 1829
An old newspaper gives a snapshot of the city nearly two centuries ago.
By Thom Nickels
Book excerpt: No Greater Love
An excerpt from the recently published book “No Greater Love” by John Siegfried and Kevin Ferris.
Leslie Sattler: Growing up in a post-9/11 world
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