History

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Spelling Out a New Narrative

by Jonathan Burdick2/21/2022, 8:00 AM

Despite racial threats, Black student wins first-ever national spelling bee in 1908

Meet Martha Higgins

by Liz Allen2/10/2022, 3:45 PM

Her story is part of Erie's Black history

Podcast Picks: You Must Remember This

by Nick Warren1/11/2022, 1:22 PM

A Scientific Basis for Hope

by Jonathan Burdick11/23/2021, 10:00 AM

How mass vaccination eradicated poliovirus, helped prevent repeat of 1918 flu pandemic

Wickedly Wonderful Feminism Movements

by Chloe Forbes10/25/2021, 2:19 PM

How tales of old protests highlight new changes to be made in feminism

A Horrifying Experiment

by Jonathan Burdick10/13/2021, 9:00 AM

Ironically, eugenics movement brought out humanity's worst traits

Exhuming the Hollow

by Erin Phillips10/6/2021, 11:46 AM

Digging up a long-lived local legend

Thad to the Bone

by Jonathan Burdick8/10/2021, 12:10 PM

The unflinching radicalism of Thaddeus Stevens

Diagnosing Erie County's Most Endangered Properties

by Matt Swanseger7/28/2021, 10:40 AM

Preservation Erie releases 2021 list

Erie's Land Lighthouse: The Stories We Want to Tell

by Erin Phillips6/7/2021, 11:38 AM

At over 200 years old, historic structure has much to say

Female Journalism Takes Flight

by Jonathan Burdick3/18/2021, 1:00 PM

Barbara Hawley reached new altitudes for her profession in Erie

Rescue a Historic Property

by Matt Swanseger3/5/2021, 10:45 AM

Preservation Erie calls for nominations for Erie County's Endangered Properties list

Podcast Picks: Louder Than a Riot

by Dan Schank2/18/2021, 11:00 AM

When the realities of our prison system prove too grim, a little pop culture lightens its load.

The Quiet Force of Emma Lawrence

by Erin Phillips2/15/2021, 11:00 AM

The story of Erie's first Black female business owner

How Wendell King Found His Frequency in Erie

by Jonathan Burdick2/11/2021, 11:00 AM

African American radio engineer met and obliterated the 'color line'

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