Otherwise he says, “For a old drunk with one leg in the grave and not a penny to his name, I can’t complain.” To a steady McSorley customer, most other New York saloons seem feminine and fit ...

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As a historian of Philadelphia and historic preservation, I recognize the panic as a familiar response to the economic changes that have been shaping the city for 75 years. As city leaders have ...