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The Workmen’s Circle Has Preserved Yiddish Culture for Over a Century
Founded in New York City in 1892 and federated as a national organization in 1900, the Workmen’s Circle (also known as Der Arbeiter Ring) is a Jewish fraternal organization active across North America. It was established by Yiddish-speaking immigrants from the Russian Pale of Settlement, many of whom asserted pro-trade union and socialist politics. Over its long history, the Workmen’s Circle has offered a variety of services to its members while advocating for social justice causes.
Thursday, 7/18/19 2:15 pm
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Philadelphia-Based Artist Bass Otis Published the Nation’s First Lithograph in 1819
In his home studio at 515 Cherry Street, Bass Otis began experimenting with lithography: a process for creating prints using a stone or metal plate. He would produce the first lithograph in the United States.
Friday, 6/28/19 9:33 am
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Philadelphia’s Great Central Fair Raised Vital Funds for Union Troops
Attending the fair with his family, President Abraham Lincoln donated signed copies of the Emancipation Proclamation to help raise money.
Friday, 6/21/19 9:49 am
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Teacher’s Turn: Pestilence and Pandemics through Pennsylvania History
Our students live in an era of germ theory, sanitation, and vaccination. It is often difficult for them to understand an era in which the supposed greatest thinkers did not understand the vectors that caused illness or a time before vaccinations could prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
Wednesday, 6/19/19 1:27 pm
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Legacies for Kids: Books about Epidemics and Public Health
Teaching children about disease can be a difficult task. Christopher A. Brown of the Free Library of Philadelphia shares some excellent books to help kids understand this complex and important subject. These reviews were published in the spring 2019 issue of Pennsylvania Legacies (vol. 19, no 1): Epidemics and Public Health in Pennsylvania. Friday, 6/14/19 11:48 am
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Thomas L. Thomas: An Immigrant from Wales Who Became a TV Musical Sensation
The Voice of Firestone was a popular radio (and later television) program broadcast by NBC that brought classical music to households across the United States from 1928 through 1957. Among its most notable performers was Pennsylvania’s Thomas L. Thomas (1911-1983).
Thursday, 6/13/19 11:46 am
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Epidemics and Public Health in Pennsylvania: Book Reviews and Online Resources
The spring 2019 issue of Pennslvania Legacies focused on the history of public health in the Keystone State. Want to learn more? Monday, 6/10/19 10:15 am
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Homefront Casualties: Philadelphia's Influenza Disaster
by James Higgins Friday, 5/31/19 4:09 pm
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Remembering the Johnstown Flood, One of the Worst Civilian Disasters in US History
May 31, 2019, marks the 130th anniversary of the Johnstown Flood, a cataclysmic disaster that resulted in the deaths of thousands of Pennsylvanians.
Thursday, 5/30/19 11:43 am
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Sugar House’s Sweet Century
Before the SugarHouse Casino opened its doors to gaming enthusiasts along the Delaware River in 2010, the property was the site of a major sugar refinery that operated for more than a century.
Tuesday, 5/21/19 12:31 pm
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