Hemphill C. Dallett Philadelphia Stories: People and Their Places in Early America 9780812253184

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Автор: Hemphill C. Dallett
Название: Philadelphia Stories: People and Their Places in Early America
ISBN: 9780812253184
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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История Америк

ISBN-10: 0812253183
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 392
Вес: 0.70 кг.
Дата издания: 07.05.2021
Серия: Early american studies
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 24 bw, 4 maps
Размер: 230 x 152 x 28
Ключевые слова: History of the Americas, HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775),HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Подзаголовок: People and their places in early america
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Поставляется из: Англии
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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 citys 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 citys 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 Philadelphias rich history.

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Contents
Foreword
Daniel K. Richter
Introduction. Places and People
Completed by Rodney Hessinger
Part I. For the Love of God: Three Colonial Men of Faith
Prologue
Daniel K. Richter
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Philadelphia Stories: People and Their Places in Early America, Hemphill C. Dallett