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An Intimate Illustrated Tour of Americas 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 decide on independence and a new form of government, and, finally, the first capital of the United States of America. Richly illustrated with both new photography and an amazing array of early American art drawn from the collections of some of Americas leading museums and archives, A Guide to Historic Philadelphia reveals the stories of the persons who experienced the early years of the new nation in Americas 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

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Author

George W. Boudreau

Publisher

Westholme Publishing

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781594161438

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.7 / 5 (21 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14