January 15, 2025
Tag: philly
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Carpenters’ Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Carpenters’ Hall has so much history associated with it that dozens of books could be filled with its stories. The oldest trade guild in America, the Carpenters’ Company of Philadelphia, has owned and operated the hall since 1771. The Hall has been home to a host of firsts including the First Continental Congress, Benjamin Franklin’s…
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August 3, 2022 2 Comments
Reading folklore is almost as much fun as reading history, especially when you know in advance that much of what you read is nonsense. Guys like Hobo Joe amuse us, but when we hear about a real-life American who fits the characterization, it is time to sit-up and learn. Postcard History introduces our readers to Charlie Fox.