For 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. Philadelphia Stories
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.
Philadelphia Stories examines their rich lives, as well as those of
others who shaped the city's past. 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.
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