In 1794, angered by the inaccurate reporting of the work black Philadelphians had contributed, Richard Allen (above) and Absalom Jones published "A Refutation," detailing how the community cared for ...
A one-cent copper coin minted in 1793 – the year in which the newly-independent United States of America first began minting its own currency – has fetched a record $1.36 million at a Florida auction.
It was hot in Philadelphia during the summer of 1793 — very hot. And the soaring temperatures complicated life in the city. Foul smells of rotting refuse and waste permeated the air. Swarms of ...
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