Publisher’s note: The terrorist attack on New York City and Washington DC in 2001 is one of four tragic American events to happen on September 11th. In addition to the terrorist attack... Read more
A little history here please. (think of it as School House Rock, if you like). Thanksgiving Day can be traced back to the 1621 celebration at the Plymouth Plantation, where the religious ref... Read more
If the winter of 2018 has left you cold and miserable, keep in mind what George Washington and his troops endured at Valley Forge 240 years ago, writes Joseph Stoltz for the Daily Beast. Dur... Read more
Did you know that Presidents’ Day was originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, it is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal gover... Read more
A treasure trove of historical artifacts from the Revolutionary War have left Phoenixville after 17 years in hiding. Items like “Gen. George Washington’s luggage bag, a Revolutionary War sol... Read more
After garnering headlines in the New York Times and Washington Post, the first faculty strike in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s 34-year history is over, having off... Read more
Squire Cheyney Estate in Thornbury Township has been restored to its original eighteenth-century look by its new owners in close collaboration with the Preservation Alliance of Greater Phila... Read more
