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"I love Philadelphia. I was shocked at what a great city this is. For me, it is the cat's pajamas. I love everything about it. I love where I live. I love the people. I have been met with such kindness and affection here."* – George Dzundza
In 2010, Christmas Village in Philadelphia was subject to a major controversy about its name. After City Officials proposed to change its name and its portal signs to “Holiday Village”, the controversy became a national news topic. Jay Leno scoffed: “The annual ‘Christmas Village’ in Philadelphia has been renamed the ‘Holiday ...
"I Will Light Candles This Christmas" is a poem by Howard Thurman, [1] [2] who was a prominent African American author, theologian, educator, and civil rights leader. The poem appeared in a broadside of the same name around 1950. [ 3 ]
The first candle, or "Prophet's Candle," symbolizes hope. The color means royalty, repentance and fasting. It puts the focus on self-denial by abstaining from food or other pleasures to reflect on ...
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Helen Hope Montgomery Scott (April 8, 1904 – January 9, 1995) [1] was a socialite and philanthropist who Vanity Fair labeled "the unofficial queen of Philadelphia's WASP oligarchy." She was the inspiration for Tracy Lord in the Philip Barry 's play The Philadelphia Story , which was made into the film of the same name and the musical film ...
Cecil B. Moore is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, named after the late Philadelphia-based civil rights attorney and politician Cecil B. Moore. The district is loosely arranged around the main campus of Temple University. The neighborhood has gentrified due to an influx ...