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Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, like many other American patriotic symbols, are not what the traditional national narrative claims it to be. For example, the Star Spangled Banner written at Fort McHenry came from the War of 1812, an expansionist Read more

By admin, 3 daysSeptember 12, 2025 ago
US & Canada

Benjamin Franklin Museum

The first postmaster general of the United States is also the only non-president to be permanently featured on American money. He built his house in the middle of a courtyard in Philadelphia, making the museum tricky to find. Franklin was Read more

By admin, 7 daysSeptember 8, 2025 ago
US & Canada

National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia is devoted to education on the American constitution and the history of American slavery. The constitution was severely challenged when southern states decided to leave the union despite the supreme court ruling that the Read more

By admin, 1 weekSeptember 5, 2025 ago
US & Canada

Philadelphia Rodin Museum

The famous French sculptor has his main museum at the Museé Rodin in Paris. Many of his works in clay have been cast in bronze for Philadelphia. Sculptures are one of the few forms of visual art that can be Read more

By admin, 2 weeksSeptember 3, 2025 ago
Iconic Places

Independence Hall

Philadelphia was the largest city in British North America at the time. Independence Hall was originally built as Pennsylvania’s colonial seat of power with the governor’s office and the courtroom inside the building. The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Read more

By admin, 2 weeksSeptember 1, 2025 ago
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Philadelphia, PA

It was the largest settlement in New England at the time of the American Revolution, so there is plenty of history. Elfreth’s Alley is the oldest street in America that is still continuously inhabited in its 18th century form. The Read more

By admin, 2 weeksAugust 29, 2025 ago
US & Canada

The Jewish Museum

This museum in New York City should be seen in context with Philadelphia’s Weitzman Museum of Jewish Americans. This is the art and culture museum, and that is the history museum. The yellow OY/YO is immediately recognizable in both museums Read more

By admin, 3 weeksAugust 25, 2025 ago
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Swiss A330-300 Business Class

Route: Zürich to MontrealPlane: A330-300Date: Jul 13, 2025Price: $1,811.96 (including a previous flight from Oslo and an onward flight to Ottawa, same price as premium economy) ComfortThe seat is over a decade old and its age shows. The buttons look Read more

By admin, 3 weeksAugust 22, 2025 ago
Iconic Places

Guggenheim Museum

I was fully prepared for the Guggenheim in New York City to be the same experience as the Museum of Modern Art downtown. It’s crowded, caters to the basic mass market, and is massively overhyped. Its interior is structurally similar Read more

By admin, 4 weeksAugust 18, 2025 ago
Articles

Risk-free money

When interest rates are high, there are plenty of risk-free arbitrage opportunities. Banks entice customers with generous bonus savings rates and credit card issuers do the same with low rates. I spotted one such opportunity in June 2024 with the Read more

By admin, 1 monthAugust 15, 2025 ago

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