{"product_id":"philadelphia-stories-people-and-their-places-in-early-america-hardback-9780812253184","title":"Philadelphia Stories; People and Their Places in Early America (Hardback) 9780812253184","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhiladelphia Stories\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePeople and Their Places in Early America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eC. Dallett Hemphill (Author), Rodney Hessinger (Edited by), Daniel K. Richter (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812253184\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 May 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e392 pages, 24 bw, 4 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm, 0.708 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the average tourist, the history of Philadelphia can be like a leisurely carriage ride through Old City. The Liberty Bell. Independence Hall. Benjamin Franklin. The grooves in the cobblestone are so familiar, one barely notices the ride. Yet there are other paths to travel, and the ride can be bumpy. Beyond the famed founders, other Americans walked the streets of Philadelphia whose lives were, in their own ways, just as emblematic of the promises and perils of the new nation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Stories\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles twelve of these lives to explore the city's people and places from the colonial era to the years before the Civil War. This collective portrait includes men and women, Black and white Americans, immigrants and native born. If mostly forgotten today, banker Stephen Girard was one of the wealthiest men ever to have lived, and his material legacy can be seen by visiting sites such as Girard College. In a different register, but equally impressive, were the accomplishments of Sarah Thorn Tyndale. In a few short years as a widow she made enough money on her porcelain business to retire to a life as a reformer. Others faced frustration. Take, for example, Grace Growden Galloway. Born to an important family, she saw her home invaded and her property confiscated by patriot forces. Or consider the life of Francis Johnson, a Black bandleader and composer who often performed at the Musical Fund Hall, which still stands today. And yet he was barred from joining its Society. \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Stories\u003c\/i\u003e examines their rich lives, as well as those of others who shaped the city's past.\u003cbr\u003e Many of the places inhabited by these people survive to this day. In the pages of this book and on the streets of the city, one can visit both the people and places of Philadelphia's rich history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel K. Richter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction. Places and People\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompleted by Rodney Hessinger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart I. For the Love of God: Three Colonial Men of Faith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Prologue\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel K. Richter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Anthony Benezet\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompleted by Jean R. Soderlund\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Henry Muhlenberg\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompleted by Lisa Minardi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. William White\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompleted by Sarah Barringer Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart II. Declaring Independence: Three Revolutionary Wives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Prologue\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eC. Dallett Hemphill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Grace Growden Galloway\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompleted by Judith L. Van Buskirk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Anne Shippen Livingston\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompleted by Susan Branson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Deborah Norris Logan\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompleted by Rodney Hessinger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart III. Striving to Succeed: Three \"Self-Made Men\" in the New Nation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Prologue\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRodney Hessinger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Charles Willson Peale\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompleted by Nenette Luarca-Shoaf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Stephen Girard\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompleted by Brenna O'Rourke Holland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Joseph Hemphill\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompleted by Sarah K. Rodriguez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart IV. Pursuing an Inclusive America: Three Aspiring Antebellum Lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Prologue\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRodney Hessinger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. Francis Johnson\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompleted by Richard S. Newman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. Sarah Thorn Tyndale\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompleted by Susan E. Klepp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12. William Darrah Kelley\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompleted by Andrew Shankman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52559245410584,"sku":"9780812253184","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/philadelphia-stories-people-and-their-places-in-early-america-hardback-9780812253184","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}