1995 MILLION MAN MARCH On October 16th, the Million Man March takes place in Washington, D.C. 1997 MILLION WOMAN MARCH On October 25th, the Million Woman March takes place in Philadelphia, PA, in a call for restoration and resurrection of the family and community bonds. Back to toP ...
Major Museum Renovation Combines Dramatic Design with Much-needed Infrastructure Improvements Energy efficient bronze replacement windows and curved vestibules By Matthew Fuller, National Sales Manager, Hope’s Windows, Inc. The Philadelphia Museum of Art broke ground on a major renovation in 2017.… ...
Middle school and high school-age girls from the Philadelphia area will attend a complimentary in-person construction camp this summer to provide real-world experience, mentorship, and education about the opportunities that exist in the construction industry, regardless of gender. T...
Benjamin Franklin, head of the American diplomatic mission in France at the time, made the observation that “[the balloon] might be used for elevating an engineer to take a view of the enemy’s
Kelly, with headquarters in Philadelphia. Also during October, OCD initiated active program of training Citizens Defense Corps personnel in every State and city. November 1941 During that month first consolidated reports from States showed over one million volunteers trained, or in training; first ...
Catherine Impey traveled to the United States in 1892 and met with Ida Wells in Philadelphia. For Wells, the meeting was cathartic. It seemed like an open door in a stone wall. For nearly a year I had been in the North, hoping to spread the truth and get moral support for my ...
In his postwar years he worked as an engineer on a variety of public works projects, and at the time of his death was serving as the keeper of the Fort Point Lighthouse here. William Thiesen, the Atlantic Area Historian for the U.S. Coast Guard, recently wrote about Anderson’s experien...
George B. McClellan (born December 3, 1826, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died October 29, 1885, Orange, New Jersey) was a general who skillfully reorganized Union forces in the first year of the American Civil War (1861–65) but drew wide criticism for repeatedly failing to press his...