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The history of a library founded by Benjamin Franklin

A library established in 1731, later became a nonprofit organization known as the Library Company of Philadelphia,...
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The History of the Postal Service in Philadelphia

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The development of the postal service in the United States is deeply connected to Philadelphia. It was here that the Second Continental Congress brought...

The History of the Philadelphia Mint

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The United States established its own national monetary system in 1792. Before that, foreign coins, various currencies, and money issued by individual states were...

Biography of Artist Leroy Johnson

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Self-taught Philadelphia artist Leroy Johnson passed away in 2022. He described himself as an urban expressionist because his work incorporated many fragments he found...

The Story of a Famous Journalist

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This native of the City of Brotherly Love grew up without a father in very difficult conditions, but even this did not prevent him...

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