When I was a young man, few things meant fall for me as a visit to Cliveden with my Dad. The annual re-enactment of the Revolutionary War Battle of Germantown in 1777 — which has taken place for over four decades — was a wonder to my youthful eyes. This fall is […]
Chris Gibbons: A holy night of tragedy
This Christmas Eve marks the 80th anniversary of one of the greatest tragedies in U.S. military history.
By Chris Gibbons
Guy Ciarrocchi: Why Americans are called to give thanks
Unity of purpose. Humility before God. Gratitude for what we have been given. Giving thanks. We are called to give thanks for our great, blessed, albeit imperfect nation. I join Washington, Lincoln, and others in giving my thanks to God. No, this isn’t a history lesson. Nor is my purpose […]
Andy Bloom: The Land of Opportunity versus a bumper sticker slogan
America doesn’t need Kamala Harris to create an opportunity economy.
By Andy Bloom
Thom Nickels: The AIDS epidemic in Philadelphia, forty years later
Looking back on the pandemic that decimated the gay community.
By Thom Nickels
Paul Davis: Contentious times? Consider the late 1960s
The country has been through divisive times before, some of them not so long ago.
By Paul Davis
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
Leslie Sattler: Five musicals based on American history you should listen to
“Hamilton” makes me proud to be an American. Here are five other musicals that do the same.
By Leslie Sattler