Question of the Week

Famed explorer Meriwether Lewis was trained by which Philadelphia physician?
5/27/12
Author: Cary Hutto

Topics: 19th century, Science and Medicine
Comments: 0
From 1794 to 1797, Dolley and her husband James Madison lived in Philadelphia at what address?
5/19/12
Author: Cary Hutto

Topics: 18th century, Government and civics
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What Philadelphia resident is responsible for creating Mother's Day?
5/12/12
Author: Cary Hutto

Topics: 19th century, 20th century, Arts and Culture, Community and Public Service, Women
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Legend says that in 1682, William Penn met with a group of Native Americans to form a treaty. Where did they meet?
5/5/12
Author: Cary Hutto

Topics: 17th century, Colonial period, Native American, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Comments: 1
What well known Philadelphia artist painted an image of Washington crossing the Delaware River?
4/29/12
Author: Amanda Dean

Topics: 18th century, Arts and Culture, Philadelphia
Comments: 0
The RMS Titanic sank 100 years ago, taking with it several members of the George D. Widener family. Which family member survived?
4/14/12
Author: Cary Hutto

Topics: 20th century, Philadelphia
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In 1687, the Morris family of Philadelphia opened one of the city's first businesses. What kind of business was it?
4/7/12
Author: Cary Hutto

Topics: 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, Business, Industry, Philadelphia
Comments: 2
Eighty years ago, a professional women's baseball team was formed in Philadelphia. Its name came from a popular hairstyle of the time. Can you guess its name?
4/1/12
Author: Cary Hutto

Topics: 20th century, 21st century, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Recreation and Sport, Women
Comments: 2
Which local transportation line opened in March 1907?
3/24/12
Author: Cary Hutto

Topics: 19th century, 20th century, Industry, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Comments: 1
In what year was the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia) founded?
3/17/12
Author: Cary Hutto

Topics: 19th century, 20th century, Environment and Nature, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Science and Medicine
Comments: 2