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Philadelphia (Pa.)
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Eastern State Penitentiary 
 Website for this U.S. National Historic Landmark in Philadelphia that was a former state prison (1829-1970). Features a virtual tour, photos, timeline, list of famous inmates (such as Al Capone), and a condensed and a voluminous history. Also includes details about events such as the annual Bastille Day reenactment (with information about how to dress as a revolutionary or an aristocrat), and the Halloween haunted house. http://www.easternstate.org/ Topics: Crime, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 24, 2008 The Forten House
Details about African American abolitionist and businessman James Forten and the house in Philadelphia he owned. Features background about Forten, a sailmaker, and other members of his household, and information about selected items from the home. Also includes material about other 1790s Philadelphia merchants and tradespeople. From Independence Park Institute, which offers education programs for Independence National Historical Park. http://www.independenceparkinstitute.com/inp/forten/forten_intro.htm Topics: Black Resources, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 20, 2007 The Liberty Bell: Protecting an American Icon
Special report about the Liberty Bell, focusing on history of this famous symbol of independence and on the move of the bell in 2003 to its current location at the Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia. Includes images, videos, a fact sheet, and details about wireless sensors used to monitor the Liberty Bell crack during its 2003 move. From the National Science Foundation (NSF). http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/liberty/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 22, 2009 Philadelphia Historical Digital Image Library
This site has more than 3,000 images related to the study of medicine and the history of Philadelphia. These 19th and early 20th century images are searchable by topic, location, time, creator, or any combination. Topics include medical labs, alumni, nurses in practice, hospital scenes, and photos of hospitals, buildings, and everyday life specific to Philadelphia. Images include photographs, architectural drawings, postcards, and color art. A combined project of Thomas Jefferson University (one of the oldest medical schools in the U.S.) and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. http://jeffline.tju.edu/archives/phdil/phdil.html Topics: Health, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Presidents by Name, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 7, 2004 Philadelphia Oddities
Descriptions of some of the "little-known, off-beat fascinating gems" in Philadelphia. Items include the University of Pennsylvania's ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) from 1946, the Wistar brain collection, the giant slide in Smith Playground, and a full gibbet iron. ("The primary meaning of the word 'gibbet' is simply a gallows. The steel frame to display the culprit's body is properly called a 'gibbet iron.'") From the Independence Hall Association. http://www.ushistory.org/oddities/ Topics: U.S. History By Place, U.S. Travel Last updated Nov 8, 2006 SoundAboutPhilly
A "series of free, customizable sound-seeing tours told by 'real' Philadelphians. The stories are accompanied by dynamic mapping, audio, text and vivid photography that provide a more intimate illustration of Philadelphia." Tours include "Philly Noir" (African American culture), "Philadelphia Flavorhoods" (international cuisine), and "Once Upon a Nation" (quirky events). Also includes user-created tours such as the "Literary Philly." A project of the Pew Charitable trusts created by the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation. http://www.gophila.com/soundabout/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 28, 2008 |
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