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On May 5, 1862, an undersized Mexican militia led by Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín defeated the larger and more heavily-armed invading forces ...
15 years ago
Phila as viewed in Google Earth
15 years ago
Osama coverage, Pete Hamill and a woman on a mission
It’s been fascinating to watch as details of the Osama bin laden operation emerge and the issues it raises get debated. The investi ...
15 years ago
N.J. Democrats urge funding for women’s health clinics
Some Democrats in the New Jersey Legislature are not giving up their effort to get state funding for women’s health centers. ...
15 years ago
Freedom Riders mark 50th anniversary
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the Freedom Riders campaign– white activists who were determined to strike a b ...
15 years ago
Fighting for and over public schools in Philadelphia and Delaware: better alternatives needed
Public schools in both the city of Philadelphia and my home state of Delaware have been fighting uphill battles to improve student outcom ...
15 years ago
DEP disputes directive on drilling violations
In the wake of a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article saying Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection has rescinded a contr ...
15 years ago