Philadelphia - A History of the City and its PeopleJazzybee Verlag, 1912 - 382 pagina's Dr. Oberholtzer was engaged upon this book for many months. He has aimed to present the people of Philadelphia, as well as the details of their government, and he has opened new sources of information and presents new aspects in the life of the city. His detailed and thoroughly investigated narrative covers a time of 225 years and gives in-depth insights on the foundation of the town, the Civil War years, the Declaration of Independence and many events more. |
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EXPLORATION IN THE DELAWARE AND SETTLEMENT OF THE CITY | 1 |
WHILE PENN WAS AWAY | 34 |
PENNS SECOND VISIT RETURN TO ENGLAND AND DEATH | 59 |
THE CITY UNDER HANNAH PENN | 87 |
PROGRESS UNDER THE YOUNG PROPRIETORS | 108 |
THE AGE OF FRANKLIN | 131 |
PARTY STRIFE | 156 |
RESISTING THE CROWN | 174 |
BRITISH OCCUPATION | 218 |
LAST YEARS OF THE WAR | 235 |
RETURN OF PEACE | 255 |
UNDER THE CONSTITUTION | 275 |
A TRIAL OF STRENGTH | 301 |
SOCIAL LIFE AT THE REPUBLICAN COURT | 319 |
THE NEW CENTURY | 343 |
WAR AND INDEPENDENCE | 192 |
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Philadelphia - A History of the City and its People Ellis Paxson Oberholtzer Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2017 |
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American arrived assembly bank became Benjamin boat British building called Captain Chester Chester County Chestnut street Christ Church citizens colony Congress council County court Delaware Dutch Edward Shippen elected England English erected established favor Ferry fire Fourth street France Franklin French Friends George George Clymer German Germantown governor Hamilton High street horses Indians James Jersey John John Adams John Dickinson king Lancaster land later lived Logan Market street mayor meeting merchant miles negro night Northern Liberties passed passengers pence Penn Penn's Pennsylvania persons Philadelphia president prison proprietor province Quaker Revolution river road Robert Morris Samuel Schuylkill Schuylkill river Second street seemed shillings ship Shippen Society soon taverns Thomas Thomas Cadwalader town troops vessel wagons Walnut street Washington William William Bingham William Penn wrote yellow fever York