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The Heritage Center is a manifestation of the work of the Foundations of the Union League. It is a unique space within both the city of Philadelphia, and the Union League itself, to allow for greater public access to the resources of the Foundations. Come by to experience, learn, enjoy and research.
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Three Medals of Honor Three Medals of Honor, unveiled on June 24, was featured in an article by Ed Colimore, of The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
Uncovering Philadelphia’s Underground Treasures The city's power brokers have long shared stories inside the gilded halls of the Union League. Few of them, though,…
The Heritage Center and Jim Mundy, Director of Education and The Heritage Center and Jim Mundy, Director of Education and Programming, featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer of 5/12/13. Click here…
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Tropical Philadelphia! -- William Penn and the Lenape Indians under a palm tree! (The perfect 'Artifact of the Month' for a snowy March at http://www.phillyarchaeology.net/philly-archaeology/artifactindex/march-2015-artifact-of-the-month/
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Transfer printed plate recovered from the National Constitution Center Site in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Image Source: Feature 148 (F148C0221), courtesy of Independence National Historical Park.
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“The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether." Today is the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s second inaugural address. Lincoln’s moral commentary on the reason and purpose for the most devastating war in American history Richard Brookshire wrote of Lincoln’s struggle and spiritual transformation during the war in this wonderful New York Post article.
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Our greatest president was also our most spiritually tortured. The carnage of the Civil War, by far the deadliest in American history before or since, harrowed Abraham Lincoln’s soul. It was 150 ye...
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