Author: Pennsylvania Hall Association (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Category : Slavery
Languages : en
Pages : 222

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Author: Samuel Webb
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Category : Abolitionists
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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Author: Samuel Webb
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385572142
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1838.

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Languages : en
Pages : 214

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Author: Samuel Webb
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385572150
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1838.

Author: Pennsylvania Hall Association (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Category : Antislavery movements
Languages : en
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ISBN: 9781331370765
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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Excerpt from History of Pennsylvania Hall: Which Was Destroyed by a Mob, on the 17th of May, 1838 Behind the arch was a dome divided into panels, supported by pilasters and an entablature of the Grecian Ionic order, - the whole forming a chaste and beautiful arrangement. On this forum was a superb desk or altar, with a rich blue silk panel; behind this stood the presidents chair; on each side of this was a carved chair for the vice presidents; next to these were sofas; in front of which stood the secretary and treasurer's tables, with chairs to match. All these articles were made of Pennsylvania walnut of the richest quality: the chairs were lined with blue silk plush; the sofas with blue damask moreen; and the tables were hung with blue silk. The ceiling of the saloon was formed into one large panel, with coves all round the wall; in the centre of this panel was a ventilator nine feet in diameter, having a sunflower in the centre, with gilt rays extending to the circumference. In the centre of the flower was a concave mirror, which at night sparkled like a diamond. In the corners of the ceiling were four quadrant-shaped ventilators of similar construction to that in the centre. Over the ventilators were trap doors in the roof, which enabled the audience to have a constant stream of pure air passing through the house, without lowering the windows. This Hall, which was brilliantly lighted with gas, formed altogether one of the moat commodious and splendid buildings in the city. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Beverly Tomek
Publisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 9780199837601
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Offering a gripping narrative of one of the most notorious anti-abolition and anti-black riots to take place in the antebellum U.S., this book provides a thorough explanation of the complexities of American antislavery and describes a society that was struggling to recreate itself in the wake of emancipation.

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Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 9780271038964
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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Author: Nathaniel R. Popkin
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ISBN: 9781933822181
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Without revolution, industry, or influence, says author Nathaniel Popkin, Philadelphia lives on by invention. Here, in the loving hand of the city planner-turned-writer, is the architecture of Philadelphia's current re-invention: its beguiling founding ideals, the physical ruins of its might, and the search, amidst rowhouse streets, for elevation, for an open city that delights, inspires, and performs.