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Author : John Thomas Scharf
Publisher :
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 16,78 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Philadelphia (Pa.)
ISBN :
Author : Gary B. Nash
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 38,49 MB
Release : 2006-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0812219422
Covering more than two centuries of social, economic, and political change, and offering a challenging, innovative approach to urban as well national history, First City tells the Philadelphia story through the wealth of material culture its citizens have chosen to preserve.
Author : Roger D. Simon
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 46,47 MB
Release : 2017-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1932304266
Establishing a community/ building an economy : beginnings to 1800 -- Community good/manufacturing city : 1800-1865 -- Industry triumphant/civic failure : 1865-1930 -- Economic decline/community turmoil : 1930-1980 -- Struggling toward the post-industrial city : 1980-2015
Author : Ellis Paxson Oberholtzer
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 13,72 MB
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 3849650839
Dr. Oberholtzer was engaged upon this book for many months. He has aimed to present the people of Philadelphia, as well as the details of their government, and he has opened new sources of information and presents new aspects in the life of the city. His detailed and thoroughly investigated narrative covers a time of 225 years and gives in-depth insights on the foundation of the town, the Civil War years, the Declaration of Independence and many events more.
Author : Harry Davidow Boonin
Publisher : Conran Octopus
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 30,40 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
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Author : Daniel Bowen
Publisher :
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 22,96 MB
Release : 1839
Category : Pennsylvania
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Author : Edward W. Duffy
Publisher : Camino Books Incorporated
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 18,30 MB
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781933822693
Philadelphia: A Railroad History describes the remarkable development of the railroad industry in Philadelphia and the intense competition that pitted the Pennsylvania Railroad against the Reading Railroad, and those two titans against the formidable Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to dominate the regional market. The book details the impact of the rail industry in the region's economy, the Philadelphia waterfront, and its port. It also highlights the key roles of the city's industrial giants during this colorful era, including Steven Girard, Matthias Baldwin, William Sellers, Franklin Gowen, John W. Garrett, George Roberts, and Edward G. Budd.
Author : Russell Frank Weigley
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 870 pages
File Size : 45,75 MB
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393016109
In this, the definitive comprehensive history of Philadelphia, the reader will discover a rich and colorful portrait of one of America's most vital, interesting, and illustrious cities.
Author : Les Bowen
Publisher :
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 46,21 MB
Release :
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ISBN : 1610597427
Author : C. Dallett Hemphill
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 16,30 MB
Release : 2021-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0812299655
For the average tourist, the history of Philadelphia can be like a leisurely carriage ride through Old City. The Liberty Bell. Independence Hall. Benjamin Franklin. The grooves in the cobblestone are so familiar, one barely notices the ride. Yet there are other paths to travel, and the ride can be bumpy. Beyond the famed founders, other Americans walked the streets of Philadelphia whose lives were, in their own ways, just as emblematic of the promises and perils of the new nation. Philadelphia Stories chronicles twelve of these lives to explore the city's people and places from the colonial era to the years before the Civil War. This collective portrait includes men and women, Black and white Americans, immigrants and native born. If mostly forgotten today, banker Stephen Girard was one of the wealthiest men ever to have lived, and his material legacy can be seen by visiting sites such as Girard College. In a different register, but equally impressive, were the accomplishments of Sarah Thorn Tyndale. In a few short years as a widow she made enough money on her porcelain business to retire to a life as a reformer. Others faced frustration. Take, for example, Grace Growden Galloway. Born to an important family, she saw her home invaded and her property confiscated by patriot forces. Or consider the life of Francis Johnson, a Black bandleader and composer who often performed at the Musical Fund Hall, which still stands today. And yet he was barred from joining its Society. Philadelphia Stories examines their rich lives, as well as those of others who shaped the city's past. Many of the places inhabited by these people survive to this day. In the pages of this book and on the streets of the city, one can visit both the people and places of Philadelphia's rich history.