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The Rock Ford Plantation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania was once home to what Revolutionary War general?

4/17/11
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : American Revolution, Colonial period, Pennsylvania
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On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, thus beginning the Civil War. How many soldiers were killed in this battle?

4/10/11
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : Civil War
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Before 1825, what was Franklin Square called?

4/3/11
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Who was the director of the American Red Cross Allied Prisoners of War Food Packing Service which delivered over one million food packages overseas during World War II?

3/27/11
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : Community and Public Service, World War II
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In what year was Philadelphia's first orphanage founded?

3/20/11
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : Community and Public Service
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Philadelphia William McCarter documented his military service with the 116th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. What was his regiment also known as?

3/13/11
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : Civil War, Ethnic history, Immigration
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What was the name of the only Civil War camp created exclusively for training African American soldiers?

2/13/11
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : African American, Civil War
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What is the name of the landmark mansion which is now part of Arcadia University?

2/6/11
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : Architecture
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Thousands of cars pass over the Benjamin Franklin Bridge between Philadelphia and Camden every day. What was this familiar bridge called before its rededication in 1956?

1/30/11
Author Cary Hutto

Topics : Architecture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Which flag maker helped to inspire Francis Scott Key’s, “The Star Spangled Banner?”

6/13/10
Author Cary Hutto

Mary Young Pickersgill

Most people are familiar with the story (be it true or false) of Betsy Ross and the American flag. But another woman with ties to Philadelphia, Mary Young Pickersgill, also played an important role in the history of the flag. She sewed the “Star Spangled Banner Flag” that was flown over Fort McHenry during the 1814 Battle of Baltimore.

Topics : 19th century, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Women
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