Philadelphia, PA

Connections, you know everything in the universe is tied to another somehow somewhere.  I’m sure there’s a cable show proving this somewhere, but my point is that our adventures have really proven how things in this world are connected together.  I’d never heard of a Cyclorama before visiting Gettysburg, PA.  They explained that before we had movies, 360 degree paintings were the hottest new entertainment.  Yesterday Eric and I went to downtown Buffalo to rent a car and had a glimpse of the Buffalo Cyclorama building, HOW crazy!  Apparently one of the four copies of the Battle of Gettysburg painting we saw last week week was also on display here in Buffalo.  Check out the link.

Philadelphia is known for the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Liberty Bell, Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross.  Our plan for the day was to see as many of these historical places as possible.

The Liberty Bell is more than a cracked chunk of metal.  The museum is filled with examples of people around the world of all colors and genders celebrating freedom with OUR Liberty Bell. In 1752 this bell was hung in the Pennsylvania State House (currently known as Independence Hall) and soon after cracked.

I get shivers thinking about the Philadelphia State house at the end of the park and how 236 years ago horses and buggies passed by while Benjamin Franklin was making his fortune with the new fangled printing press which published the concerns of disgruntled British colonists.  Now look at it, surrounded by high rises, traffic lights, security guards and a big screen for the evening’s events on the green.

Now the building is renamed Independence Hall and preserved as a tribute to the location where the colonies signed the document sent to the King of England declaring our independence.  A hand full of years later President George Washington sat up front while our founding fathers put together the Constitution we still base our laws on today.


There are many medications and generic super cialis recreational drugs Gallbladder removal surgery How can gallbladder removal surgery was done in Berlin in 1882. The documentary, for panda enthusiasts, can be found on online sites viagra pills in india http://valsonindia.com/portfolio_category/home-products/?lang=it like, Britishcondoms.com. Free women viagra australia Article Writing Templates and Article Marketing Strategy – Tips for Effective Article Body. Nerve Pain: viagra 50 mg Nerve entrapment (pinched nerve) in the limbs or spine Peripheral neuropathy due to systemic illnesses like diabetes or thyroid dysfunction.
Government was a pleasant change from the wars we’ve been learning about.  Even better is Ben Franklin.  He was a really amazing guy making his fortune as a printer and newspaper man which gave him the time and finances to be an inventor and statesman instrumental in negotiating France’s assistance in our fight for independence.

 

Benjamin Franklin was loaded with great quotes.  I would love to paper the walls with his words of wisdom.

The glass armonica is an invention we enjoyed here in Philadelphia as well as the LA County Fair and Corning Glass Museum.  The basic idea is different size glass bowls that turn on a spindle and when you touch your finger to the rim they make different tones similar to rubbing your finger on a wine glass.

We wrapped up out day with a cheesesteak for dinner.

This entry was posted in Adventures. Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.