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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.

Culture

Christopher Clay: Nothing wrong with drag, but it should remain entertainment for adults only

January 3, 2023January 9, 2023
Christopher Clay
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There is a reason most clubs have a minimum age requirement of 21 — the environment is for adults, and often sexual in nature.
By Christopher Clay

Culture

Thom Nickels: Clare Boothe Luce — a look back at a fascinating American life

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022
Thom Nickels

Luce was a different kind of Republican, to say the least.
By Thom Nickels

Culture

Thom Nickels: The last days of Walter Gropius

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022
Thom Nickels

Recollections of a short time spent with the influential and innovative architect.
By Thom Nickels

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

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

Crime

Something terrible has happened in Philadelphia: Dorothe Ernest interview, part 2

August 12, 2022August 14, 2022
Thom Nickels

Part 2 of the author’s interview with Dorothe Ernest, mother of Kimberly Ernest.
By Thom Nickels

Civic Culture

Dr. Mehmet Oz: Liberty — Pennsylvania’s past and future

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022
Mehmet Oz
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There isn’t anywhere in this great nation where the spirit of America shines brighter than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
By Dr. Mehmet Oz

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

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

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