The Graveyard of Baseball

October 1, 1970 was a day that would live in infamy

It was supposed to be a celebration of sixty years of baseball... and instead, well, Philadelphia fans did what Philadelphia fans do best.

Categories: Most Popular, Series 8, Sports & Leisure

Tags: baseball Colonel John Ignatius Rogers Cornelius "Connie Mack" McGillicuddy Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA Presented by #13

Published: September 20, 2021

The Icelander

a tale of public art, politics, and racism

Why, exactly, was there a statue of a Viking explorer in Philadelphia? And why isn't it there now?

Categories: Arts & Culture, Daring & Epic Journeys, Series 5

Tags: art art history Fairmount Park Iceland Leif Eiriksson Pennsylvania Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia, PA Presented by #13 Thorfinn Karlsefni Thorvald Eiriksson Vikings Vinland

Published: September 28, 2020