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 Independence Seaport Museum
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Penn's Landing marks the spot where Philadelphia's founder first came ashore, and it's the site of this museum that explores the maritime tradition of the Delaware River Valley and the Jersey Shore. The special focus here is on "Skin and Bones," an exhibit of sailors' tattoos, reflecting their beliefs, values and desires.
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 Dialogues with Darwin
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Charles Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection has produced more spirited dialogue than any other scientific idea in modern history. The American Philosophical Society Museum's Dialogues with Darwin exhibition continues the conversation through rare manuscripts, artwork and even blogs.
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 Yom Kippur
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We visit Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia to learn about Yom Kippur. This 25-hour process involves fasting, prayer and self-sacrifice to atone for wrongdoing and seek improvement. It begins with the Kol Nidrei hymn, the holiest moment of the year for Jews.
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 Valley Forge Historical Park
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Three years into the American Revolution, Prussian officer Friedrich von Steuben gathered a group of ragtag freedom fighters at Valley Forge, and turned them into the United States Army. This was a place of suffering, determination and perseverance. Here, we meet a group of interpretive rangers who re-enact Steuben's, and his men's accomplishments.
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