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Natalie Pompilio is an award-winning journalist who has called Philadelphia home for more than 20 years. She's not a historian, but she is a storyteller, and uncovering forgotten tales from the city's history has become a passion. She is the author or coauthor of Philadelphia Murals and the Stories They Tell, Philadelphia A to Z, Walking Philadelphia: 30 Walking Tours focused on Art, Architecture, History, and Little-Known Gems, This Used to Be Philadelphia, and Philadelphia: A Walk Through History. She lives in the Queen Village neighborhood with her husband, Jordan Barnett, and two tuxedo cats, Bonnie and Clyde. Christopher W. Lane has worked in antique maps and prints for more than 40 years, first with The Philadelphia Print Shop and later with The Philadelphia Print Shop West in Denver. Chris has come to be recognized as one of the country's experts in this field, as evidenced by his 22-year stint as print and map expert on PBS's Antiques Roadshow. Chris has written numerous scholarly catalogues, articles, and books, including the Ewell Newman Award-winning Parorama of Pittsburgh. He has lectured extensively and curated museum and library exhibitions. Chris currently is an appraiser, consultant, lecturer, and author.