January 4, 2013
Over the holidays, one of Hollywood’s biggest actors and Philly local, Bradley Cooper, shared his love of Philly and his love of his hometown Jenkintown with CBS Sunday Morning. While talking about his hometown and revisiting fixtures from his childhood he stated, “The older you get, you start to appreciate where you came from… [...]
Read more»November 5, 2012
On last night’s episode of 60 Minutes, in the hours before Election Day 2012, historian and award-winning author David McCullough reflected on America’s past, including our founding fathers’ campaign tactics, with a special historical tour of Philadelphia. Interviewed by Morley Safer, McCullough discusses the pivotal role Philadelphia played in the founding of our nation. [...]
Read more»January 30, 2012
The Franklin Institute got some serious national air time on CBS Sunday Morning this weekend. The subject of the segment was automatons, writing- and drawing-capable robots from the late 1700s or “mechanical marvels from a time gone by,” recently brought to the forefront of popular culture thanks to the bestselling children’s novel The Invention [...]
Read more»April 18, 2011
On the eve of Passover, CBS News profiled Independence Mall’s latest addition, the National Museum of American Jewish History, interviewing comedian Jerry Seinfeld on the significance of the institution and his appreciation of his heritage. Some highlights from the video, above, include Seinfeld attributing his knack for comedy to his Jewish DNA; a look [...]
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