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A Nazi plot to blow up a Pennsylvania Railroad, namely Altoona’s famous “Horseshoe Curve,” and a cryolite metals plant in Philadelphia, among other targets…
The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently unveiled its 2023 list of America’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places, and two Philadelphia sites have found…
Oppenheimer recently garnered seven Oscars, including the prestigious Best Picture for the portrayal of the “Father of the Atomic Bomb” J. Robert Oppenheimer, writes Dino…
Women’s History Month is the perfect time to remember local women who helped shape both Chester County and Pennsylvania, writes Malcolm Johnstone for County…
Longwood Gardens has successfully moved the Cox House, a historic home that once served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Longwood made the decision…
A new book is putting the spotlight back on Ardrossan, the famous Radnor estate, and the family that inspired The Philadelphia Story, writes Steven Kurutz…
A secret cave that used to house Revolutionary War outlaws–British spies and armed thieves also known as the Doan gang – was recently discovered in…
The Underground Railroad, which is a vital part of our nation’s history, was an intricate network of people that helped move enslaved people from…
A presidential order signed by Abraham Lincoln four days before he was assassinated has been found in an old writing desk and is now being…
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the first time that The Beatles first arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, marking the…
The Dower House, located at the Goshen Road intersection, is the oldest, continuously occupied home in West Chester, writes Malcolm Johnstone for County Lines Magazine…
Ric Gillespie, a Chester County resident and head of The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR), has been investigating Amelia Earhart’s airplane crash…
Philadelphia is a significantly different city than it was 75 years ago, with a smarter and more diverse population but fewer residents overall, writes Meir…
Villanova University is now the permanent steward of the original copy of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, writes Jackie Thomas…
As an area rich in the history of the nation, Chester County has dedicated several museums and centers to preserving the past for present and…
George Washington’s war tent, created in Reading during the Valley Forge encampment in 1778, is an iconic part of the Museum of the American…
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