Establishing the month of April as Philadelphia Histories Month in the City of Philadelphia, commencing in 2025 and continuing annually thereafter. WHEREAS, The people of the City of Philadelphia have experienced extraordinary and diverse histories through centuries. These shared histories are worthy of preserving, curating, and sharing through all forms of storytelling; and WHEREAS, The Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent closed in 2018 due a lack of philanthropic and audience support. Following the closure of the Atwater Kent, the City of Philadelphia moved to preserve the historical collection of artifacts formerly held by the Philadelphia History Museum through a trusteeship with Drexel University; and WHEREAS, Excavating, understanding and celebrating Philadelphia’s diverse and deep histories is a means for learning how the past influences the future and how each new community or family that came to Philadelphia helped shape the City’s history; and WHEREAS, A diverse community representing students, teachers, museum curators, historians, neighborhood associations, librarians, people who love history, and those whose histories have been overlooked has united to support the establishment of a special, perpetual celebration of Philadelphia’s histories; and WHEREAS, “Founding partners” including the School District of Philadelphia, the Archdiocesan Schools, Philadelphia Charters for Excellence, the Friends’ Schools, and other independent schools, together with th…
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