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Southwark History

Christmas on Christian Street

Belsnickle, a pre-cursor to Santa Claus, was celebrated by early residents of Southwark.

7 min readDec 21, 2020

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Christmas on Christian Street

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Michael Schreiber

Jean Paul Marat: A lasting political legacy

Date: December 7, 2020Author: philahistory3 Comments — Edit

8 min readDec 15, 2020

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Jean Paul Marat: A lasting political legacy

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Michael Schreiber
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Southwark History

Whiskey Rebellion: Washington Led Troops to Crush Farmers in Western Pennsylvania

Washington believed the Whiskey Rebellion threatened the very existence of the Constitution.

22 min readDec 11, 2020

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Whiskey Rebellion: Washington Led Troops to Crush Farmers in Western Pennsylvania

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Michael Schreiber
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Southwark History

Partisan Violence and the Newspapers in 1790s Philadelphia

In the closing decade of the 18th century, a fiercely partisan political scene took shape in the United States.

8 min readNov 27, 2020

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Partisan Violence and the Newspapers in 1790s Philadelphia

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Michael Schreiber
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Southwark History

Millinery Shops in 18th-Century Philadelphia

18th century female shopkeepers embellished used garments for customers seeking the latest fashion trends.

6 min readNov 19, 2020

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Millinery Shops in 18th-Century Philadelphia

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Michael Schreiber
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Southwark History

Yellow Fever Devastated Philadelphia in the 18th Century

The epidemic of 1793 wiped out a tenth of the population of the city and adjacent area.

11 min readNov 16, 2020

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Yellow Fever Devastated Philadelphia in the 18th Century

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Michael Schreiber
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Southwark History

Lost on the Pilot Boat Enoch Turley

Charles Schellenger, a pilot who helped guide seagoing vessels through the Delaware River, lost his life during one of these missions.

12 min readNov 10, 2020

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Lost on the Pilot Boat Enoch Turley

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Michael Schreiber

Michael Schreiber

Michael Schreiber is a writer and local historian who lives in the Queen Village (formerly Southwark) section of Philadelphia. Website: www.philahistory.org

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