Found in Philadelphia

Over the past 50 years, the streets of Philadelphia have been a living laboratory for ethnographer Elijah Anderson. He’s been on the ground here since… The post Episode No. 25 – In Conversation with Elijah Anderson: Studying the Culture of Philly Streets, Part 1 first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

3/4/25 • 35:10

Casting a ballot on Election Day transformed into a completely different experience in the early twentieth century. Generally, voting in Philadelphia moved indoors, grew safer,… The post Episode No. 24 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 4 – The 20th Century City) first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

10/22/24 • 30:09

Voting changed after the Civil War in the newly consolidated City of Philadelphia. More men could vote on Election Day than ever before, and the… The post Episode No. 23 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 3 – The Gilded Age City) first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

10/15/24 • 24:45

The founding fathers wanted to pretend that the government of the newly formed United States stood above faction. But organizing and get out the vote… The post Episode No. 22 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 2 – The New American Capital) first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

10/8/24 • 31:01

Colonial Philadelphia’s government provided a striking contrast to the more egalitarian, consensus-driven leadership of the Native American Lenape. Election Day in colonial Philadelphia placed a… The post Episode No. 21 – Election Day on the Streets of Philadelphia (Part 1 – The Colonial City) first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

10/1/24 • 27:42

These are the women’s movement histories that you haven’t heard. After the Civil War, women from all walks of life worked to make Philadelphia a… The post Episode No. 20: These are the People in the Gilded Age, Part 2 – Women and Reform first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

6/11/24 • 34:18

When you walk around the city at night, do you enjoy the glimpses you get of other people’s well-lit homes? If you do (and who… The post Episode No. 19: These are the People in the Gilded Age (Part 1) first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

5/14/24 • 42:49

Despite cycles of economic depression, Philadelphia transformed during the Gilded Age. Entire neighborhoods sprang up to house a growing population. Major infrastructure projects changed how… The post Episode No. 18 – Philly Streets in the Gilded Age: Depression, Development, and Deadly Trolleys first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

12/19/23 • 34:42

A 144-year old hotel register from Springfield, Ohio, sends us on the trail of the fly-by-night Philadelphia Blue Stockings. The pursuit will take us through… The post NEW Mini Episode No. 17 – Philadelphia Blue Stockings: Women and Baseball in the 19th Century first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

6/27/23 • 18:00

We’re rebroadcasting this earlier episode about the Black community’s fight to integrate Philly’s streetcars in the years following the Civil War 1865-1871. This story fits… The post REBROADCAST Episode No. 4 – The Fight for Philly’s Streetcars first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

4/25/23 • 32:16

Philadelphia, like the rest of the nation, was poorly prepared for war. When the Civil War broke out, the cobbled-together city became a key part… The post Episode No. 16 – Civil War Flows through Philly Streets first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

3/28/23 • 30:24

In a remarkably short period of time, the newly consolidated city of Philadelphia was covered in rails. These rails ushered in a transit revolution: the… The post Episode No. 15 – Streetcars Seize the Streets first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

2/28/23 • 29:37

What kind of city did Philadelphia want to be? There were lots of different opinions in the 1840s and 1850s, but everyone agreed: it did… The post Episode No. 14 – Violence in the Streets: The Origins of our Modern City first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

12/6/22 • 39:41

This episode is all about change and disruption. Early factories were changing the way Philadelphia worked, and it wasn’t pretty. Dismal conditions brought workers together… The post Episode No. 13 – Steam, Steam (kind of) Revolution: Philly Streets in the 1830s and 40s first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

10/18/22 • 33:52

Life overflowed onto the streets of Philadelphia in the Early Republic. The streets were intensely social spaces, but could also be extremely dangerous. As the… The post Episode No. 12 – Philly Streets in the Early Republic first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

6/27/22 • 31:27

The United States of America was street tested in Philly. From the chaos of the American Revolution, to its role as the national capital of… The post Episode No. 11 – The American Revolution on Philly’s Streets first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

6/6/22 • 31:30

Philadelphia in the 1700s is a tale of two cities. The city is innovative and forward thinking about improving public spaces. But the city is… The post Episode No. 10 – Philly Streets in the 1700s first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

5/23/22 • 32:27

Streets are our most basic, and fundamental, public spaces. Cities can’t work without them. But we tend to take them for granted. The everyday-ness of… The post Episode No. 9 – A Guide to Why Streets Matter, plus Philly’s Early Streets first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

5/9/22 • 32:29

At long last… the Found in Philadelphia podcast is back with a new series about the history of Philly’s streets. It’s been… a pandemic. But… The post Episode No. 8 – History of the Street… Coming soon! first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

5/2/22 • 01:39

Women are organizing to fund raise for the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, a moment when our city and our nation will be at the… The post Episode No. 7 – Women and the Centennial first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

1/13/21 • 33:58

Philadelphia, 1867. A 21-year-old Black woman was recently appointed principal of a new public school on a small alley in the Seventh Ward. This woman… The post Episode No. 6 – Philadelphia Public Schools and Caroline Le Count: Part 2 first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

11/25/20 • 36:48

In this city, there are very different educational opportunities for the wealthy and the poor. But reformers and activists are trying to find ways to… The post Episode No. 5 – Philadelphia Public Schools and Caroline R. Le Count: Part 1 first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

10/27/20 • 24:33

A city at war with a not-so-distant enemy, hospitals overwhelmed and spilling over into temporary tents, nurses asking citizens to donate critical supplies, it’s Philadelphia… The post Episode No. 4 – The Life and Times of Caroline R. Le Count: Part 2 first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

5/19/20 • 32:20

An important moment of the Civil Rights movement happened right here in Philadelphia, and it took place nearly 100 years earlier than the well-known demonstrations… The post Episode No. 3 – The Life and Times of Caroline R. Le Count: Part 1 first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

5/5/20 • 34:53

Early colonial Philadelphia was a place of contention. Colonists had strong opinions about what this Quaker experiment should look like, and they didn’t always agree.… The post Episode No. 2 – The Aftermath of the Germantown Protest first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

1/25/20 • 31:58

I became interested in the story of the Germantown Protest of 1688 after hearing about it on another podcast, the “Seeing White” series by the Scene… The post Episode No. 1 – The Germantown Protest of 1688 first appeared on Found in Philadelphia.

11/19/19 • 32:23