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Old and new in Philadelphia
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CRADLE
OF LIBERTY: A carriage-ride-for-rent and
an automobile pass in front of Independence Hall
as a contrast of former days. Jacob Fullmer, a JCOM
intern spending the fall semester in Washington,
sends photos from a day trip to Philadelphia.
/ Photos by Jacob Fullmer |
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Independence
Hall, where the signing of the Declaration of Independence
and drafting of the Constitution occurred, reflects
off the glass building where the famous Liberty
Bell rests. |
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The
Liberty Bell stands as a symbol of the fragility
of democracy along with its incredible power to
ring out to all the world. Workers Unions, Abolitionists
and Women's Rights Movements have all adopted the
Bell as the symbol for their cause. |
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A visitor
center worker takes time away from her spinning
to elaborate on the station of African-Americans
in colonial and modern history. |
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This
part of the roof of Independence Hall led Nicolas
Cage to the next clue in the movie National
Treasure. Unlike other sites portrayed in
the movie, Independence Hall was portrayed fairly
accurately. |
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An
anti-war protest had thousands marching in Philadelphia.
This group likened President Bush to a fascist. |
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A Navy
veteran, center, makes his opinions known, |
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Code
Pink, which formed in protest of the wars in Afghanistan
and Iraq, takes its name from a spoof on the Homeland
Security color-coded threat level system. The sticker
in the woman's hand says, "Impeach." |
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