Philadelphia

pen4hire on July 3rd, 2009

Destination: Philadelphia
Book:
Miracle in Philadelphia by Catherine Drinker Bowen
Happy Independence Day!
Ever since I traveled to Philadelphia a few years ago, my thoughts wander to the birthplace of the United States on July 4th. Even cynics may have a hard time remaining uninvolved with the Fourth of July celebrations after reading this book. We [...]

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pen4hire on January 23rd, 2009

Books: Anything by Edgar Allan Poe
Destinations: Boston, Richmond VA, Philadelphia, Bronx and Baltimore.
If you hurry, you might still be able to take a road trip to Poe Places during the 200th anniversary month of his birth. He was born January 21, so your humble blogger has fallen behind in talking about Poe.  And come to [...]

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