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Lucy the Elephant -- Saving Pop Culture
By PATRICIA MARTINELLI Generocity Staff Writer07/24/11 Lucy the Elephant began her life as an advertising gimmick; but her community and visitors came to love this enduring icon of pop culture.
Prisons Are History, Too
By PATRICIA MARTINELLI Generocity Staff Writer07/01/11 We can learn much about a society by studying the methods it chooses to keep some of its members locked-up and out of sight.
Remember the Olympia!
By MARY CANTELL Generocity Staff Writer07/01/11 What we think of as the history of America in the 20th century began on the sturdy wooden decks of the USS Olympia. Unfortunately, this icon of America's debut as a world power is in imminent danger of rotting away as a result of age.
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The Heritage of Woodford House -- Elegance and History
By PATRICIA MARTINELLI Generocity Staff Writer07/18/11 The grand mansions of Fairmount Park represent lovingly restored architectural monuments to Philadelphia's evolving history.
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Saving History -- Non-Profits That Focus on America's Cultural Heritage
By PATRICIA MARTINELLI Generocity Staff Writer07/01/11 In 1861, a Philadelphia lawyer named Charles K. Landis decided to build a new type of planned community in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The 28-year-old attorney had very specific ideas for his town: there would be no alcohol, every property would have trees, and both business and the arts would be given a place to thrive.
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US Airways Gives Pennsylvania Ballet $200,000; Seeks Grant Proposals From Other Nonprofits
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