Mark Twain was half in love with her and called her “the most interesting woman that ever lived, and the […]
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: You hate us? We love that.
Eagles fans aren’t just loud. The love that they bring to their team rivals any of the best loyalties in […]
John Rossi: Eighty years of mayoral history
For eighty-two years, I either lived in Philadelphia or worked there. Some of my fondest memories of living in the […]
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: We need to protect Philadelphia’s historic treasures
Every city has those historical treasures. Those sacred items that are on display for all to see, those great stories […]
Thom Nickels: Daniel P. Mannix and Peter the Python
The Mannix farm was a legendary place in an area that was then called Bacton Hill. It was known as […]
Thom Nickels: Owen Wister and the ‘Western Cure’
Several years ago while researching my book, Literary Philadelphia: A History of Poetry & Prose in the City of Brotherly […]
Thom Nickels: Rooming houses could help with Philly’s overpriced housing market
Several years ago while browsing through the Rooms Wanted section of Philadelphia Craigslist, I found that many of the ads […]
Thom Nickels: Theosophists in Philadelphia
In the 1970s I lived for a time in a second floor apartment in a building that also served as […]
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: Why Cliveden means so much
When I was a young man, few things meant fall for me as a visit to Cliveden with my Dad. […]
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: America is filled with historic football stadiums. None more so than Philly’s Franklin Field.
You might not think that when your football team dates from 1876 that it would be hard to create any […]