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Author : Charles R. Barker
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (587 download)
Download or read book Philadelphia in the Late 'forties written by Charles R. Barker and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : City History Society of Philadelphia
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Philadelphia History: Samuel Wetherill and the early paint industry of Philadelphia, by Mr. S. P. Wetherill written by City History Society of Philadelphia and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John P. Rossi
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ISBN 13 : 9781558565036
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Tales of Lower Olney written by John P. Rossi and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fredric Miller
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780877225515
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (255 download)
Download or read book Philadelphia Stories written by Fredric Miller and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philadelphia Stories is a kind of family album. As in their earlier volume, Still Philadelphia: A Photographic History, 1890-1940, Miller, Vogel, and Davis have collected photographs of ordinary lives and daily events from 1920 to 1960 that have shaped the collective memory of people in the Philadelphia area. Through a series of photo essays, Philadelphia Stories evokes the mood of an era that embraced the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the complacent prosperity of the 1950s. Contemporary photos document physical changes in the metropolitan area: the developing skyline, the streets of rowhouses, the expanding suburbs. Details on homelife, food prices, school activities, local politics, shopping, social mores, and neighborhood customs chronicle experiences that are in many ways distinct to Philadelphians but also indicative of dramatic social, political, and economic shifts in the United States over forty years. Using photojournalism as the dominant style of documentary photography—and consciousness making—the book also features three prototypical family albums. These collections of snapshots taken by local residents to record weddings, holidays, and other family events not only depict how people saw themselves at various times but reveal the kinds of memories they wanted to keep. While major national events create the context for this social history, the book focuses on the daily lives of Philadelphians: as they cope with the Depression, participate in New Deal programs, buy automobiles and television sets, grow Victory Gardens, hold air raid drills, visit the Freedom Train, move to the suburbs, cling to old neighborhoods, and maintain tradition amid flux.Philadelphia Stories celebrates the recent past in the words and images of those who experienced it. It is a family album for all who know and love the city. Author note: Fredric M. Miller is Curator of the Urban Archives Center, Paley Library, Temple University.Morris J. Vogel is Professor of History, Temple University.Allen F. Davis is Professor of History, Temple University.
Author : William Brotherhead
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Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Forty Years Among the Old Booksellers of Philadelphia written by William Brotherhead and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Chaim Leib Weinberg
Publisher : Litwin Books
ISBN 13 : 193611738X
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (361 download)
Download or read book Forty Years in the Struggle written by Chaim Leib Weinberg and published by Litwin Books. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Memoir of Chaim Leib Weinberg, prominent member of the late 19th and early 20th century Philadelphia Jewish anarchist community, translated from the original Yiddish"--Provided by publisher.
Author : William Brotherhead
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781342798190
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (981 download)
Download or read book Forty Years Among the Old Booksellers of Philadelphia written by William Brotherhead and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN 13 : 1400018226
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)
Download or read book Fodor's Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country written by and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2007-12-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes hotels, historic sites, museums, events, shopping areas, and night life in Philadelphia, and looks at the highlights of the surrounding area, including Brandywine Valley, Bucks County, Lancaster County, and Valley Forge
Author : John P. Rossi
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786421177
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book The 1964 Phillies written by John P. Rossi and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2005-05-05 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1964, thousands of Philadelphia baseball fans were caught up in the Phillies' unexpected run at the National League pennant. Nearly a decade of continuous defeat had earned them little more than the reputation for an unprecedented record of consecutive losses. But in that '64 season the Phillies shocked the baseball world, taking over the National League in mid-July and holding on to first place for 73 consecutive days. And then, as the team's first pennant in a generation seemed within reach, the Phillies collapsed in the greatest meltdown in baseball history. This account traces the rise and fall of that year's Phillies team and attempts to disentangle the complex issues that ultimately cost them the pennant. The book sheds light on the influential events of the fifties and sixties that rendered the team first futile and then undefeated, beginning with an exploration of Philadelphia itself and its team in the 1950s. Early chapters discuss the acquisition of a new manager (Gene Mauch) and the dramatic additions of a dynamic new pitcher (Jim Bunning) and the first great African American player produced by the farm system (Richie Allen). Following chapters focus specifically on the 1964 season and its critical moments, from Jim Bunning's perfect game and Johnny Callison's winning home run in the All-Star game, to Chico Ruiz's steal of home that began the devastating 10-game losing streak at the end of the season. Final chapters analyze what went wrong during the season and discuss the Phillies' position in baseball today. Three useful appendices provide the statistics for the games of the '64 season and for the individual players on the team, and detailed statistics for the 10-game losing streak.
Author : Charles Peters
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ISBN 13 : 9781437958799
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (587 download)
Download or read book Five Days in Philadelphia written by Charles Peters and published by . This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of the 1940 Republican convention in Philadelphia, when charismatic newcomer Wendell Willkie campaigned as the only anti-Hitler candidate against three leading isolationists. After five action-packed days, Willkie walked away with the nomination -- a turn that proved essential in allowing FDR to save Britain and prepare the U.S. for entry into World War II. Where the other candidates would have opposed Roosevelt¿s assistance and preparations, Willkie supported him. Savvy in its politics, riveting in the stories told, and restoring Willkie to his proper place as an America hero, this is narrative history of the first rank. Photos.
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Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Smithsonian Journal of History written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pennsylvania Historical Commission
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Bulletin written by Pennsylvania Historical Commission and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles Peters
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Five Days in Philadelphia written by Charles Peters and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There were four strong contenders when the Republican Party met in June of 1940 to nominate its candidate: the crusading young attorney and rising Republican star Tom Dewey, two solid members of the Republican establishment, and dark horse Wendell Willkie, utilities executive, favorite of the literati and only very recently even a Republican. The leading candidates campaigned as isolationists. The charismatic newcomer Willkie was a liberal interventionist, just as anti-Hitler as FDR. After five days of floor rallies, telegrams from across the country, multiple ballots, rousing speeches, backroom deals, terrifying international news, and, most of all, the relentless chanting of "We Want Willkie" from the gallery, Willkie walked away with the nomination. As Peters shows, these five days and their improbable outcome were as important as the Battle of Britain in defeating the Nazis.--From publisher description.
Author : Jonathan Fraser Light
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476617449
Total Pages : 1112 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball, 2d ed. written by Jonathan Fraser Light and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-03-25 with total page 1112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than any other sport, baseball has developed its own niche in America's culture and psyche. Some researchers spend years on detailed statistical analyses of minute parts of the game, while others wax poetic about its players and plays. Many trace the beginnings of the civil rights movement in part to the Major Leagues' decision to integrate, and the words and phrases of the game (for example, pinch-hitter and out in left field) have become common in our everyday language. From AARON, HENRY onward, this book covers all of what might be called the cultural aspects of baseball (as opposed to the number-rich statistical information so widely available elsewhere). Biographical sketches of all Hall of Fame players, owners, executives and umpires, as well as many of the sportswriters and broadcasters who have won the Spink and Frick awards, join entries for teams, owners, commissioners and league presidents. Advertising, agents, drafts, illegal substances, minor leagues, oldest players, perfect games, retired uniform numbers, superstitions, tripleheaders, and youngest players are among the thousands of entries herein. Most entries open with a topical quote and conclude with a brief bibliography of sources for further research. The whole work is exhaustively indexed and includes 119 photographs.
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Total Pages : 808 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Colonial Records of Pennsylvania written by and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stanley Keith Arnold
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1626741689
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Building the Beloved Community written by Stanley Keith Arnold and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2014-05-28 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by Quakerism, Progressivism, the Social Gospel movement, and the theories of scholars such as W. E. B. Du Bois, Charles S. Johnson, Franz Boas, and Ruth Benedict, a determined group of Philadelphia activists sought to transform race relations. This book concentrates on these organizations: Fellowship House, the Philadelphia Housing Association, and the Fellowship Commission. While they initially focused on community-level relations, these activists became increasingly involved in building coalitions for the passage of civil rights legislation on the local, state, and national level. This historical account examines their efforts in three distinct, yet closely related areas, education, housing, and labor. Perhaps the most important aspect of this movement was its utilization of education as a weapon in the struggle against racism. Martin Luther King credited Fellowship House with introducing him to the passive resistance principle of satygraha through a Sunday afternoon forum. Philadelphia's activists influenced the southern civil rights movement through ideas and tactics. Borrowing from Philadelphia, similar organizations would rise in cities from Kansas City to Knoxville. Their impact would have long lasting implications; the methods they pioneered would help shape contemporary multicultural education programs. Building the Beloved Community places this innovative northern civil rights struggle into a broader historical context. Through interviews, photographs, and rarely utilized primary sources, the author critically evaluates the contributions and shortcomings of this innovative approach to race relations.
Author : Dan Rottenberg
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135951314
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book In the Kingdom of Coal written by Dan Rottenberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2003. This volume charts the history of anthracite coal mining industry and developments around the Josiah White rolling mill in Philadelphia, the Lehigh Coal Mining Company created in 1972 in Pennsylvania, Canal and railroad developments, John Leisenring and Sharpe, Leisenring and Co; and Westmoreland from 1794 to 1999.
