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.
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This is the fourth time I am buying this book. Being a non-native Philadelphian, I wanted to know more about why the City developed the way it has. I was amazed at the information contained in the book. As an example it explains why the City neighborhoods have such narrow but deep lots. Since first reading the book ten years ago I have given copies to several co-workers. If you want to understand current Philadelphia and its culture this is a must read. The book was written by several Philadelphia professors, each examining a period of History.
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As a recent transplant to Philadelphia, I wanted to become more familiar with the history of my new home. Philadelphia: A 300-Year History, edited by Russell F. Weigley, is an exhaustive but readable (and extremely enjoyable) chronology of the events that shaped the City of Brotherly Love.One beneficial characteristic of this book is that it is an edited volume. Various authors contributed pieces on the reasonably short time period of their specialty. These chapters form a temporal progression, from the founding of Pennsylvania by William Penn in the early 1680s to the beginning of the Reagan Era. Within the chapters, though, the organization is generally non-linear, moving through various topics ranging from politics to the arts to the problems of running a large city controlled by various political machines. No single author could have produced as comprehensive and balanced of a history of Philadelphia. One of the other neat things about this history is that every few chapters there is a picture of the city skyline. People who aren't from (or don't currenty live in) Philly might find the details of this book hard to follow. The locations of important events and structures are given by street addresses-- often with street names no longer in use.
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The series of articles by well-qualified authors gives an accurate and readable picture of a fascinating city. Thorough and well-documented.
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If ever one man created a city, William Penn founded Philadelphia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
consolidated city, private city, city controller, ward leaders, municipal development, city solicitor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, University of Pennsylvania, Fairmount Park, Benjamin Franklin, William Penn, South Philadelphia, Delaware River, New Jersey, West Philadelphia, Supreme Court, Philadelphia County, Robert Morris, Walnut Street, American Philosophical Society, Front Street, Arch Street, North American, Society Hill, West Indies, Executive Council, Independence Hall, Christ Church, Nicholas Biddle, James Logan, South Street New!
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If ever one man created a city, William Penn founded Philadelphia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
consolidated city, private city, city controller, ward leaders, municipal development, city solicitor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, University of Pennsylvania, Fairmount Park, Benjamin Franklin, William Penn, South Philadelphia, Delaware River, New Jersey, West Philadelphia, Supreme Court, Philadelphia County, Robert Morris, Walnut Street, American Philosophical Society, Front Street, Arch Street, North American, Society Hill, West Indies, Executive Council, Independence Hall, Christ Church, Nicholas Biddle, James Logan, South Street New!
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