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. [...]

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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 [...]

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