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  2. Old City, Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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    Old City is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, near the Delaware River waterfront. It is home to Independence National Historical Park , a dense section of historic landmarks including Independence Hall , the Liberty Bell , the First Bank of the United States , the Second Bank of the United States , and ...

  3. List of prematurely reported obituaries - Wikipedia

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    Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...

  4. Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives - Wikipedia

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    Ryerson Index (1803– ) Free index only for death notices and obituaries; University of Sydney student newspaper, Honi Soit (1929–1990) Pay: The Age (1990–present) Sydney Morning Herald (1955–1995) Via the Google newspaper archives: The digital searchability is a major issue. Nevertheless, some issues of some papers may only be available ...

  5. Legacy.com - Wikipedia

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    The Web site hosts obituaries and memorials for more than 70 percent of all U.S. deaths. [4] Legacy.com hosts obituaries for more than three-quarters of the 100 largest newspapers in the U.S., by circulation. [5] The site attracts more than 30 million unique visitors per month and is among the top 40 trafficked websites in the world. [4]

  6. Obituary - Wikipedia

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    American obituary for WWI death Traditional street obituary notes in Bulgaria. An obituary (obit for short) is an article about a recently deceased person. [1] Newspapers often publish obituaries as news articles. Although obituaries tend to focus on positive aspects of the subject's life, this is not always the case. [2]

  7. List of newspapers in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Ambler Gazette - Ambler; American Srbobran - Pittsburgh; Amerika/America - Philadelphia; The Berks-Mont News - Boyertown; Central Penn Business Journal - Harrisburg; Centre County Gazette - State College

  8. History of Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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    Westward expansion of the Pennsylvania Railroad helped Philadelphia keep up with nearby New York City in domestic commerce, as both cities fought for dominance in transporting iron and coal resources from Pennsylvania. Philadelphia's other local railroad was the Reading Railroad, but after a series of bankruptcies, it was taken over by New Yorkers.

  9. Wikipedia : Deceased Wikipedians

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    Welcome to Wikipedia:Deceased Wikipedians. This is a memorial listing of English-language Wikipedians who have died. (Deceased Wikipedians who contributed in other languages are documented on their respective language wikis.) People in this list have changed English Wikipedia for the better in some way.