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Independence: A Guide to Historic Philadelphia

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An Intimate Illustrated Tour of The usa’s Most Iconic Colonial City

From its beginning as a haven for English Quakers in the colony William Penn founded in 1681, the city of Philadelphia prospered, becoming a leading port in the English Atlantic World and a center of American culture and politics. Grounded in enlightenment ideals, Philadelphia attracted diverse settlers from the Old and New Worlds. By the 1760s, a cash-strapped England set its sights on taxing the American colonies to pay its debts. Philadelphia assumed roles as a center of revolutionary protests, a meeting place for colonial delegates to come to a decision on independence and a new form of government, and, after all, the first capital of the USA of The usa.

Richly illustrated with both new photography and an amazing array of early American art drawn from the collections of a few of The usa’s leading museums and archives, Independence: A Guide to Historic Philadelphia reveals the stories of the persons who experienced the early years of the new nation in The usa’s first capital. Based on meticulous research, Independence walks its readers through the lives of the residents and visitors of the revolutionary city, and through the streets and buildings that they knew. Famous names are here: Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Washington. But Independence also makes a speciality of the fascinating stories of less famous American founders. Enslaved and free, men and women, rich and poor, patriot and Tory, shaped Philadelphia’s and The usa’s experience in the revolutionary era, and all have their say here. In addition, this guide tells the stories of the iconic buildings and streets where The usa was once founded. The book explores the dozens of buildings that make up Independence National Historical Park and connects these with neighboring sites that are also intimately associated with the story of The usa’s birth.

Independence will enrich the experience of those who trip to these historic sites, in addition to offer a vivid and fascinating story for the general reader.


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