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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 99: A Conversation with George Clymer at Signers’ Park

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A Fictional Interview with George Clymer at Signers’ Park TRAVEL IN TIME WITH DAN   |   Signers’ Garden, Philadelphia — 1787 ⚠️  AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following is a fictional historical interview. George Clymer (1739–1813) was a Philadelphia merchant and one of only six men to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Signers’ Garden, […]

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 98: A Conversation with Robert Hemmings at the Declaration House

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A Fictional Interview with Robert Hemmings at the Declaration House (Graff House) TRAVEL IN TIME WITH DAN   |   The Graff House, Philadelphia — June 1776 ⚠️  AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following is a fictional historical interview. Robert Hemings (his name is more commonly spelled with one “m”; even though he signed his own name with two

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 97: A Conversation with John Dickinson at Carpenter’s Hall

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A Fictional Interview with John Dickinson at Carpenters’ Hall TRAVEL IN TIME WITH DAN   |   Carpenters’ Hall, Philadelphia — 1774 ⚠️  AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following is a fictional historical interview. John Dickinson (1732–1808) was a delegate to the First Continental Congress, held at Carpenters’ Hall in 1774 because delegates wished to avoid meeting in a

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 96: A Conversation with Ona Judge at the President’s House Site

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A Fictional Interview with Ona Judge at the President’s House Site TRAVEL IN TIME WITH DAN   |   Philadelphia — 1796, shortly before her escape to New Hampshire ⚠️  AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following is a fictional historical interview. Ona Judge (c. 1773–1848) was enslaved by George and Martha Washington and held at the President’s House site

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 95: A Conversation with John Jay at Old City Hall

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A Fictional Interview with John Jay at Old City Hall TRAVEL IN TIME WITH DAN   |   Old City Hall, Philadelphia — 1793 ⚠️  AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following is a fictional historical interview. John Jay (1745–1829) served as the first Chief Justice of the United States, presiding over the Supreme Court in Old City Hall from

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 94: A Conversation with James Madison at Congress Hall

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A Fictional Interview with James Madison at Congress Hall TRAVEL IN TIME WITH DAN   |   Congress Hall, Philadelphia — 1791 ⚠️  AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following is a fictional historical interview. Congress Hall served as the U.S. Capitol from 1790 to 1800 under the Residence Act of 1790. James Madison proposed the Bill of Rights, which

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 93: A Conversation with Gouverneur Morris at the National Constitution Center

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A Fictional Interview with Gouverneur Morris at the National Constitution Center TRAVEL IN TIME WITH DAN   |   The National Constitution Center, Philadelphia — present day, imagined through history ⚠️  AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following is a fictional historical interview. Gouverneur Morris (1752–1816) was the Constitutional Convention delegate credited with writing the Constitution’s final text, including the

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 92: A Conversation with Ben Franklin at Franklin Court

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A Fictional Interview with Benjamin Franklin at Franklin Court TRAVEL IN TIME WITH DAN   |   Franklin Court, Philadelphia — 1787 ⚠️  AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following is a fictional historical interview. Benjamin Franklin’s Philadelphia home stood on this site from 1763 until its demolition; today an architectural steel “ghost frame” outlines its dimensions. Franklin spent his

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 91: A Conversation with Ben Franklin in the Assembly Room

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A Fictional Interview with Benjamin Franklin at the Assembly Room and George Washington’s Rising Sun Chair TRAVEL IN TIME WITH DAN   |   The Assembly Room, Independence Hall, Philadelphia — September 1787 ⚠️  AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following is a fictional historical interview. Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) attended the Constitutional Convention as a delegate from Pennsylvania. James Madison’s

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 100: Singers’ Park

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The Brave and the “Lesser-Known”: Lessons in Leadership from Philadelphia’s Signers’ Garden   When you walk through the historic streets of Philadelphia, it’s easy to get swept up in the grandeur of Independence Hall. But right across the street lies a hidden gem that tells a story of incredible risk, symbolic defiance, and the quiet

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