Reaffirmation Recently I met with a small delegation from the Coalition of
9/11 Families—survivors and families and friends of those killed
in the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. more... |
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Liberty in a New LightTourists coming to Philadelphia for early American history no doubt sense the tension of an
urban environment that seems to envelop the shrine to the country’s beginnings. more... |
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Living Large in Small CitiesWhenever Lawrence Brooks, a native and longtime resident of Columbus, Georgia,
tuned in to one of his favorite programs, MTV’s “Real World,” he found himself looking
longingly at the screen—not so much at the spirited young adults meandering
about, but at their gorgeous loft apartments. more... |
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Uncertain Path to the Promised LandAs American icons go, there are perhaps none more powerful than
the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Yet often unnoticed in the
story of immigration is that, while millions were arriving in New
York, an island in San Francisco Bay was also receiving a multitude
of hopeful souls in search of a better life. more... |
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The Wright Brother's Drive for the SkyWilbur Wright was transfixed as the bird hung nearly motionless on the headwind.. more... |
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A Journey in PicturesSeven decades of photography from the archives of the Historic American Buildings Survey. more...
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The Plight and Promise of North Philadelphia Dense and visually stimulating, downtown Philadelphia bustles with shoppers, businesspeople,
and day-trippers. more... |
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When West Was East Rumors of California gold spread far
and wide in the mid-19th century—as
far as China—inviting a wave of hopeful
immigrants.. more... |