Philadelphia
Subtitle: a 300 year history
By: editor, Russell F. Weigley, associate editors, Nicholas B. Wainwright, Edwin Wolf, 2nd.
Contributors: Weigley, Russell Frank.; Wainwright, Nicholas B.; Wolf, Edwin, 1911-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 1982
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 842
Subjects: Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History
Description: In this book, the first comprehensive history of Philadelphia to be written in nearly three-quarters of a century, the reader will discover a rich and colorful portrait of one of America's most vital, interesting, and illustrious cities. Philadelphia: A 300-Year History traces the political, artistic, physical, and social evolution of the city and illumines its very special spirit--how it has changed in response to the demands of three centuries, and how, in many fascinating respects, it has remained the same as it was in William Penn's day.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A Barra Foundation book."