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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

History

Chris Gibbons: This Memorial Day, remember the Meuse-Argonne

May 27, 2022June 13, 2022
Chris Gibbons
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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

Crime

Thom Nickels: An interview with Dorothy Ernest

May 25, 2022June 4, 2022
Thom Nickels

This interview with Dorothy Ernest, mother of the victim, was conducted earlier this year. The full interview will be included in the author’s book, Murder in Philadelphia: The Death of Kimberly Ernest.
By Thom Nickels

Civic Culture

Thom Nickels: The new censorship

January 17, 2022January 18, 2022
Thom Nickels
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In the mid-1900s, the banning of books and films was associated with conservatism. But the targets of censorship have changed. What was once condemned by the Left is now celebrated.
By Thom Nickels

Culture

Ben Wren: “Something Just Broke” — mourning Sondheim

December 3, 2021December 2, 2021
Ben Wren

Stephen Sondheim, whose roots in Bucks County helped launch a prolific career on Broadway, died on November 26th. A Pennsylvania theatre aficionado remembers one of the greats.
By Ben Wren

Culture

Christine Flowers: The admiral of identity factions

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021
Christine Flowers
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Levine’s continued elevation to higher office points out a growing problem with American society as we become more obsessed with identity.
By Christine Flowers

History

Aleida Silva-Garcia: Why the legacy of Frederick Douglass is important to me

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021
Aleida Silva-Garcia

Frederick Douglass never let his circumstances define him, and I will never let mine define me.
By Aleida Silva-Garcia

Culture

Ben Wren: “A Hobbit, A Wardrobe, and a Great War” – New docuseries premieres at Grove City College

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021
Ben Wren
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Dr. Loconte’s new docuseries takes viewers on a journey through fact and fiction, preserving classic themes, ideas, and truths in an age where society drifts ever further.
By Ben Wren

History

Lou Barletta: The intolerant left wants to erase Christopher Columbus from history

October 11, 2021October 13, 2021
Lou Barletta
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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

Civic Culture

Stephen Gambescia: Pennsylvania officials broke the social contract

August 11, 2020April 19, 2021
Stephen Gambescia
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The basic mandates of our government — to protect life and property — have been fractured. Are these fractures irrevocable?
By Stephen Gambescia

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