Explorer of history and American cities.
Philadelphia, PA | Camden, NJ
Joined March 2012
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Charlene Mires retweeted
There is still time to donate to @MARCHRUCamden for #RUGivingDay ! To donate, follow the link here: givingday.rutgers.edu/campai… #Philadelphia #History #Humanities #PublicHistory
Today is #RUGivingDay ! Your donation to
@MARCHRUCamden helps students and alumni build skills valued by employers and supports the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia! Donate here: givingday.rutgers.edu/campai…
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Today is Rutgers Giving Day! Your donation to MARCH helps students and alumni build skills valued by employers and supports the future of the #PublicHumanities.
Donate here: givingday.rutgers.edu/campai…
#PublicHistory #HistoricPreservation #RUGivingDay
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Join us on Rutgers Giving Day, March 24, and support the
@MARCHRUCamden
which produces the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia! givingday.rutgers.edu/campai…
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SAVE THE DATE: Join us on Rutgers Giving Day, March 24, and support the @MARCHRUCamden which produces the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia! givingday.rutgers.edu/campai… #RUGivingDay #WeRUnited
Charlene Mires retweeted
The sculpture known as “the LOVE statue,” first placed in Philadelphia’s John F. Kennedy Plaza for the 1976 Bicentennial, was not the only sculpture of its kind. Learn more:
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Save the Date! Building a Place for History: New Jersey History & Historic Preservation Conference June 2 & 3, 2020 in Trenton, NJ!
Now accepting session & workshop proposals! Proposals are due January 30, 2020 ow.ly/ChsI50xDf13
#njhistorictrust #conference
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Philadelphia enacted the first municipal law mandating fire escapes. Learn more in this new article by The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.
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Opened to the public in 1893, Reading Terminal Market came into being amid the chaotic, industrial, and commercial forces that swept through late nineteenth-century Philadelphia. philadelphiaencyclopedia.org…
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#RutgersImpact: The Tomlinson mansion in Stratford is on the NJ and National Registers of Historic Places, thanks to extensive research by grad student Lucy Davis—plus guidance from @MARCHRUCamden and photography by undergrad Jacob Lechner. go.rutgers.edu/6vida9gb
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Philadelphia was once considered the Workshop of the World, read more about the various industries that thrived in the region below.
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“Philly has changed from a city of industrial might … to a city of ingenious makers.” NatGeo put us on a list of top 25 spots to visit IN THE WORLD uwishunu.com/2019/11/philade…
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The Greater Philadelphia area is home to the birthplace of the recording industry. The Grammy award itself is based off of the gramophone that was invented in the Philadelphia region. Learn more:
philadelphiaencyclopedia.org… #GRAMMYNoms
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Contrary to popular belief, the word #jawn did not entirely originate in #philadelphia . Learn more about the all-purpose noun in this new article from the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.
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Located thirty miles southwest of Philadelphia, Wilmington is Delaware’s largest city and the New Castle County seat. Learn more about the industrial Quaker hub in this new article from the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.
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Dr. Howard Gillette, founding director of MARCH, received the Laurence Gerckens Prize from @SACRPH last weekend.
Congratulations, Dr. Gillette! 🎉
march.rutgers.edu/howard-gil…
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A tumultuous, racially polarized Election Day in Philadelphia set the stage for the October 10, 1871, murder and martyrdom of Octavius V. Catto, an African American leader who struggled against segregation and discrimination. Learn more:philadelphiaencyclopedia.org… #ElectionDay2019
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The Philadelphia mayoralty, almost as old as the city itself, has changed markedly since its inception. Read more at: philadelphiaencyclopedia.org… #ElectionDay2019
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Thank you to all the exhibitors and attendees who made our Cooper Street Showcase such a success!
#publichistory #twitterstorians
Photograph of RCA Heritage Museum exhibit by Jacob Lechner.
Charlene Mires retweeted
Our celebration of the Cooper Street Historic District's 30th birthday is this Thursday (Oct. 10). If you ever lived, worked, or studied on Cooper Street, you're invited to bring your objects or memories to add to our digital archive.
#publichistory #twitterstorians
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Did you know Cooper Street is designated on the National Register of Historic Places? Celebrate this historic district at the Cooper Street Showcase next Thursday, 10/10, 5-8pm in the Campus Center. go.rutgers.edu/lb0m6w89
