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What Philadelphia engraver created noteworthy political caricatures of the War of 1812?

6/17/12
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : Arts and Culture, Politics
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Where was the 1856 Republican National Convention held?

6/10/12
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : 19th century, Arts and Culture, Politics
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What chief of the U.S. Forest Service went on to serve two terms as governor of Pennsylvania?

6/3/12
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : Environment and Nature, Government and civics
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Famed explorer Meriwether Lewis was trained by which Philadelphia physician?

5/28/12
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : 19th century, Science and Medicine
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From 1794 to 1797, Dolley and her husband James Madison lived in Philadelphia at what address?

5/20/12
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : 18th century, Government and civics
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What Philadelphia resident is responsible for creating Mother's Day?

5/13/12
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?

5/6/12
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : 17th century, Colonial period, Native American, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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What well known Philadelphia artist painted an image of Washington crossing the Delaware River?

4/30/12
Author Amanda Dean

Topics : 18th century, Arts and Culture, Philadelphia
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The RMS Titanic sank 100 years ago, taking with it several members of the George D. Widener family. Which family member survived?

4/15/12
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?

4/8/12
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, Business, Industry, Philadelphia
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