Problem Solving & Dreaming Big in History: Making Philadelphia
“I’ve come to understand and to believe that each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.”-Bryan Stevenson: Ted Talk
Bryan Stevenson-a lawyer, activist, and Equal Justice Advocate-gave a Ted Talk eight years ago labeled “We need to talk about an injustice.” The Ted Talk explored the “identity” of the convicted in the Criminal Justice System, and how a criminal is more than the worst thing they have ever done.
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America’s Most Notorious Penitentiary: Eastern State
Real insight from a personal tour in the infamous Eastern State Penitentiary. Escapes, inmates, and architecture all in a single blog.
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Criminal Justice and The Pennsylvania System: Problem Solving and Dreaming Big
The Pennsylvania System changed our Criminal Justice System and prison reform forever. Learn more about how we got where we are today.
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Designs For Different Futures Blog Post
A visit to the Philadelphia Art Museum Designs for Different Futures Exhibition came with a new perspective of future technology and design.
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How Geographic Locations Affected the Result of the Philadelphia 1793 Yellow Fever epidemic
Yellow Fever was a raging epidemic of the 18th century. It spread across Philadelphia, Africa, and the Caribbean. In this post, you will learn about how the epidemic was influenced by history and what came before it wiped out the capital city.
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William Penn’s Promise to Philadelphia
When creating the canvas for Philadelphia, William Penn made a promise that granted the city with religious acceptance and political freedom.
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Yellow Fever from the Perspective of Dr. Benjamin Rush
This entry is written from the perspective of a leading fever during the Yellow Fever Epidemic, Dr. Benjamin Rush. Hear what Dr. Benjamin Rush was thinking during the Yellow Fever epidemic.
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The Early Stages of Yellow Fever
Yellow Fever- a roaring, life-threatening epidemic that affected thousands of 18th-century people. It later went down in history as an important event in Philadelphia’s historical background. But how did the Fever come to be? How did our people respond to the Fever?
Philadelphia’s Answer to the fever
The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 wiped out Philadelphia. Many were sure that city was doomed. The epidemic lead to them becoming an even stronger city. In this post, questions such as “How did Philadelphia recover from such a tragic event?” and “How did they reshape the city?” will be answered.
The Phases of Yellow Fever
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a Yellow Fever victim under Dr. Benjamin Rush’s heroic treatment?
Listen to the phases of a young girl’s experience with Yellow Fever. Hear her thoughts throughout the illness. Will she survive? What will happen to her? Read this to learn about the phases of the fever.
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The Growth of Philadelphia: Map Changes
In science, we studied the adaptations made to Philadelphia’s map over time. We examined https://www.philageohistory.org/geohistory/ , and wrote about how the map evolved around the city’s needs.
“Men must be governed by god or they will be ruled by tyrants.”
William Penn
Problem Solving & Dreaming Big in History: Making Philadelphia 