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The University of Pennsylvania was founded during this period, and Benjamin Franklin established various other organizations such as the American Philosophical Society, the Union Fire Company, and the Pennsylvania Abolition Society. By the start of the American Revolution, Philadelphia was the largest city in British North America. [26]
The Bulwark Podcast is a news, opinion and interview show hosted by Tim Miller. The podcast is released every weekday and published in audio and video form. [17] Until February 2024, the podcast was hosted by Charlie Sykes. [18] The show launched on December 21, 2018. [19]
The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was a British North American colony founded by William Penn, who received the land through a grant from Charles II of England in 1681. The name Pennsylvania was derived from the Latin for "Penn's Woods", referring to William Penn's father Admiral Sir William Penn.
William Penn (24 October [O.S. 14 October] 1644 – 10 August [O.S. 30 July] 1718) was an English writer, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania during the British colonial era.
HMS Bulwark was one of five London-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy at the end of the 19th century. The Londons were a sub-class of the Formidable-class pre-dreadnoughts. Completed in 1902 she was initially assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet as its flagship.
Bulwark primarily refers to: Bulwark (nautical) , a nautical term for the extension of a ship's side above the level of a weather deck Bastion , a structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of a fortification
Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), extensive historical archives and book holdings related to Pennsylvania history. Located on the same block as the Library Company of Philadelphia. Library Company of Philadelphia, library founded by Benjamin Franklin with extensive historical archives and book holdings, as well as exhibits ...
Valley Forge was the winter encampment of the Continental Army, under the command of George Washington, during the American Revolutionary War.The Valley Forge encampment lasted six months, from December 19, 1777, to June 19, 1778.