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Tradition holds that the first members of the United States Marine Corps enlisted at the Tun Tavern on Nov. 10, 1775.

This week in Philly history: The U.S. Marine Corps is founded in Philadelphia, and a city tavern transforms into its symbol

On Nov. 10, 1775, the United States Marine Corps was founded in Philadelphia, as tradition says, inside a tavern.

Korean War veteran and POW Joseph J. Daly (right) at a family christening in 1957 for his godson. His niece, Marianne Bustin, is on a quest for Daly's sacrifice to be remembered.

A niece’s quest to remember a forgotten hero from a forgotten war

Lynette Hazelton

Joseph S. Clark Jr. (left) and Richardson Dilworth on Nov. 7, 1951, after Clark was elected mayor and Dilworth district attorney.

This week in Philly history: The Republican political machine loses control of the city after a nearly century-long reign

This week in Philly history: Mischief Night escalates into mayhem across the river

For nearly 25 years, Paula and Jim Minacci have served as sextons of Old Swedes' Church in Queen Village. The South Philly couple, who live in an 18th-century brick home in the cemetery, host annual music events called the Sexton Sideshow to raise money for the historic church.

This historic South Philly church has two ministers of rock and roll

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