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The Mysterious Malady: Philadelphia’s Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 Summer in Philadelphia was once associated with a deadly calamity: the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, which left nearly 5,000 dead and thousands of others fearful for their lives. Fondly, Pennsylvania Wednesday, 8/28/19 2:48 pm Anonymous Science and Medicine, Yellow Fever	A Park Unfair: Fairmount Park and the Public Health Promise Despite William Penn’s vision for a "greene country towne," Philadelphia's public parks have not always been accessible to all. Fondly, Pennsylvania Monday, 8/26/19 4:02 pm Anonymous 19th century, Community and Public Service, Fairmount Park, Fairmount Park Commission, Government and civics, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Discussion Series Lets Veterans Share Their Voices In partnership with Warrior Writers, HSP is hosting The Art of Reintegration: Veterans and the Silences of War, an ongoing discussion series designed to empower veterans to share their life experiences in their own words. Fondly, Pennsylvania Tuesday, 8/20/19 12:10 pm Anonymous	Kinfolk - A Personal View by Gene O'Lowgee “When I talk with a genealogist, I seem to sit up with a corpse,” Ralph Waldo Emerson spat in 1855. The 'Sage of Concord' may not have been a fan, but I'd argue that the study and tracing of lines of descent is certainly more scintillating than a cadaver. That it is now a $1 billion+ industry speaks for itself. Roots & Branches: Genealogy at HSP Thursday, 4/6/17 4:33 pm Anonymous Ethnic history, Genealogy
Philadelphia -- Always an International City This blog was posted on behalf of Sarah Sharp, Global Educator for World Heritage Philadelphia Educators Blog Tuesday, 12/13/16 2:25 pm Anonymous Community and Public Service, education, Education, educational resources, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, world heritage	The Craft of Teaching with Primary Documents: It's All About the Question This post is by Jessica Tyson, a California public high school history teacher on sabbatical in Philadelphia. Educators Blog Tuesday, 12/13/16 9:49 am Anonymous 17th century, 19th century, abolition, Abolition, African American, Balch Institute, education, Education, educational resources
Riding the Forgotten Rails: Part 2 The second in a new series, the following article was written by HSP Digital Services Intern Mark Carnesi and is being posted on his behalf. Stay tuned in the coming weeks as Mark continues his look at the George A. Foreman scrapbook collection. Read part one here. Fondly, Pennsylvania Thursday, 4/7/16 9:28 am Anonymous 19th century, Architecture, Business, Government and civics, Industry, Labor, Philadelphia, Women	Speaker Spotlight: Aaron McWilliams This year's Family History Days brings together professional genealogists and family historians from around the world to help beginner & seasoned researchers alike find their story. In the weeks leading up to Family History Days on March 18 & 19, we'll be spotlighting several of the event's featured speakers. Click here to register for Family History Days or visit hsp.org/FHD Roots & Branches: Genealogy at HSP Thursday, 3/10/16 2:48 pm Anonymous Genealogy
Speaker Spotlight: Blaine Bettinger This year's Family History Days brings together professional genealogists and family historians from around the world to help beginner & seasoned researchers alike find their story. In the weeks leading up to Family History Days on March 18 & 19, we'll be spotlighting several of the event's featured speakers. Click here to register for Family History Days or visit hsp.org/FHD Roots & Branches: Genealogy at HSP Monday, 3/7/16 4:36 pm Anonymous Genealogy	A tree grows in families It will perhaps come as no shock that, in terms of website categories, pornography attracts the most traffic. Number two, however, may surprise some: genealogy. Popularized by shows such as Who Do You Think You Are? and Finding Your Roots, genealogy - the study of lines of descent - has become one of the most prevalent pastimes in the United States. Roots & Branches: Genealogy at HSP Monday, 3/7/16 4:17 pm Anonymous Ethnic history, Genealogy

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