Author: American Society of Civil EngineersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineers
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
Constitution, By-laws and List of Members
Author: American Society of Civil EngineersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineers
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
Philadelphia
Author: Paul KahanPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512826308
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Philadelphia is famous for its colonial and revolutionary buildings and artifacts, which draw tourists from far and wide to gain a better understanding of the nation’s founding. Philadelphians, too, value these same buildings and artifacts for the stories they tell about their city. But Philadelphia existed long before the Liberty Bell was first rung, and its history extends well beyond the American Revolution.In Philadelphia: A Narrative History, Paul Kahan presents a comprehensive portrait of the city, from the region’s original Lenape inhabitants to the myriad of residents in the twenty-first century. As any history of Philadelphia should, this book chronicles the people and places that make the city unique: from Independence Hall to Eastern State Penitentiary, Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross to Cecil B. Moore and Cherelle Parker. Kahan also shows us how Philadelphia has always been defined by ethnic, religious, and racial diversity—from the seventeenth century, when Dutch, Swedes, and Lenapes lived side by side along the Delaware; to the nineteenth century, when the city was home to a vibrant community of free Black and formerly enslaved people; to the twentieth century, when it attracted immigrants from around the world. This diversity, however, often resulted in conflict, especially over access to public spaces. Those two themes— diversity and conflict— have shaped Philadelphia’s development and remain visible in the city’s culture, society, and even its geography. Understanding Philadelphia’s past, Kahan says, is key to envisioning future possibilities for the City of Brotherly Love.
Independence Hall in American Memory
Author: Charlene MiresPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812204239
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Independence Hall is a place Americans think they know well. Within its walls the Continental Congress declared independence in 1776, and in 1787 the Founding Fathers drafted the U.S. Constitution there. Painstakingly restored to evoke these momentous events, the building appears to have passed through time unscathed, from the heady days of the American Revolution to today. But Independence Hall is more than a symbol of the young nation. Beyond this, according to Charlene Mires, it has a long and varied history of changing uses in an urban environment, almost all of which have been forgotten. In Independence Hall, Mires rediscovers and chronicles the lost history of Independence Hall, in the process exploring the shifting perceptions of this most important building in America's popular imagination. According to Mires, the significance of Independence Hall cannot be fully appreciated without assessing the full range of political, cultural, and social history that has swirled about it for nearly three centuries. During its existence, it has functioned as a civic and cultural center, a political arena and courtroom, and a magnet for public celebrations and demonstrations. Artists such as Thomas Sully frequented Independence Square when Philadelphia served as the nation's capital during the 1790s, and portraitist Charles Willson Peale merged the arts, sciences, and public interest when he transformed a portion of the hall into a center for natural science in 1802. In the 1850s, hearings for accused fugitive slaves who faced the loss of freedom were held, ironically, in this famous birthplace of American independence. Over the years Philadelphians have used the old state house and its public square in a multitude of ways that have transformed it into an arena of conflict: labor grievances have echoed regularly in Independence Square since the 1830s, while civil rights protesters exercised their right to free speech in the turbulent 1960s. As much as the Founding Fathers, these people and events illuminate the building's significance as a cultural symbol.
The City Record
Author: New York (N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (N.Y
Languages : en
Pages : 908
Book Description
Session Laws
Author: West VirginiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Session laws
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
The Manual of Statistics
Author: Permissible Mine Equipment Approved to January 1, 1953
Author: Ernest J. GleimPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 1068
Book Description
Journal of the Common Council, of the City of Philadelphia, for ...
Author: Constitution, By-laws and List of Members
Author: American Society of Civil EngineersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 798
Book Description
The Manual of Statistics
Author: Charles M. GoodsellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Corporations
Languages : en
Pages : 1148
Book Description