19th century

Video Worst President Ever	Blog Post In 1879, a group of Philadelphians formed the city's first bicycle organization. What was its name?
Video An Evening with Cokie Roberts	Video The Awful Harvest at Gettysburg
Video Becoming U.S. - Age and Assimilation	Blog Post Which famous American poet penned "Thanks in Old Age?"
Blog Post Understanding Philadelphia’s global trade network in the colonial period	Blog Post In 1800,one of the nation’s first reformatories for prostitutes emerged in Philadelphia. What was the organization's name?
Blog Post Rachmaninoff’s Philadelphia	Blog Post Philadelphian William McCarter documented his service during the Civil War as part of which famed brigade?
Blog Post The Diaries of Selina Schroeder	Blog Post In the 1860s, the Bascom family moved from South Carolina to Philadelphia to open a business bearing their name. In what trade did the Bascoms specialize?
News Finding Family After Slavery: New Resource for Genealogists	Event “Last Seen:” Finding Family After Slavery
Blog Post Chartered by Congress in 1816, this PHL-based financial institution served as the central bank of the U.S. for nearly two decades. What was its name?	Event Women Visionaries and the Care of Older People – 1817 to the Present
Blog Post The Craft of Teaching with Primary Documents: It's All About the Question	Blog Post In 1964, S. Kind and Sons closed after 93 years of business in Philadelphia. What was S. Kind and Sons?
News HSP Launches Two New Databases for Genealogists, Scholars	Lesson Plan Arguing Against Slavery

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19th century

19th century