Bridget Whitfield

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Bridget Whitfield is currently getting her master’s in journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and is interested in community and lifestyle news. She is the former digital editor at Jerk Magazine, reporting intern at Eagle Newspapers, and former contributor to Syracuse Woman Magazine. She’s interested in writing for both digital and print publications, as well as video production and social media marketing.

Here’s Where to Taste Thomas Jefferson’s Sweet Potato Biscuits

For Walter Staib, the chef and operator of Philadelphia's historic City Tavern, food acts as an edible history lesson, and he loves serving up the intimate details of the patriots who dined there almost as much as the food they ate.

5 Places that Will Make You Want to Skip the Liberty Bell

These sites — from Ben Franklin’s house to critical forts — offer all the drama a Revolutionary War history enthusiast wants without the crowds and the barriers that accompany Philly’s more famous venues. Because the truth is: not all historic sites are created equal.

He Tells the Stories of Black Soldiers Erased by History

Living historian Joe Becton created a tour company to educate visitors to Philadelphia on the roles of Africans during the Revolutionary War outside of slavery. Thanks to his power as a storyteller and a growing interest in history through a black lens, most days, he’s booked.

A Guide to Philadelphia’s Revolutionary War Battle Sites

From foreigners and immigrants who became important American military leaders to the lesser-known histories of …