Inside Philly’s famous rare books collection

Join The Why's Shai Ben-Yaacov and his son for virtual tours of cool Philly spots they wish they could visit instead of being cooped up at home. First up: The Rosenbach.

Air Date: April 14, 2020

A page from Abraham Lincoln's Baltimore Address (Courtesy of The Rosenbach)
Illustration for Moby Dick by Rockwell Kent (Courtesy of The Rosenbach)
Illustration for Moby Dick by Benton Spruance (Courtesy of The Rosenbach)

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The Why’s Shai Ben-Yaacov and his 9-year-old son are cooped up at home, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Join them for our new series, Why didn’t I go there? where they take virtual tours of cool spots in the region they wish they could visit right now.

First up, a trip into the archives of The Rosenbach, Philly’s famous collection of rare books and manuscripts. If you could explore a spot in the region right now, where would you go? Send us a voice memo at TheWhy@WHYY.org.

Guest: Emilie Parker, The Rosenbach’s Director of Education

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