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In the 18th century it was America's biggest port, trading for linen & tea; later it traded for Steve Carlton & Roy Halladay |
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TRADE IN HISTORY |
2026-01-26 |
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America's 1st manned balloon flight took off from the Walnut Street Prison in this city with George Washington in the crowd |
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18th CENTURY AVIATION |
2025-05-20 |
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Located twelve miles outside of it, Villanova offers a course on the "History of" this Pennsylvania city |
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COLLEGE-LEVEL HISTORY COURSES |
2024-01-23 |
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In 1800 the U.S. capital was moved to Washington, D.C. from this city |
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HISTORY |
2020-09-28 |
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While the White House was being built, George Washington's executive mansion was in this city |
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HISTORIC HOMES |
2017-04-26 |
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Ann Bates spied for the British & Lydia Darragh spied for the colonists in this city that was also Betsy Ross' home |
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WOMEN & THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
2017-01-09 |
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Seen through a young girl's eyes, "Fever 1793" recounts the yellow fever epidemic that swept this Penn. city |
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HISTORICAL FICTION |
2016-07-21 |
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For 13 years Mike Douglas' national talk show came from this city; guests took 2-hour limo rides from NYC |
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20th CENTURY POP CULTURE |
2006-07-24 |
#5051 |
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In 1779 this Pennsylvania city was a state capital as well as the national capital |
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U.S. HISTORY 101 |
1999-05-18 |
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This city's Independence Nat'l Historical Park has been called "The most historic square mile in America" |
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HISTORIC AMERICA |
1997-03-12 |
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This city was capital of the United States 1790-1800 |
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THE 1790s |
1994-03-22 |
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