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Real Philly History, Real Fast - Fascinating Facts and Interesting Oddities about the City's Heroes and Historic Sites (Paperback)
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Real Philly History, Real Fast - Fascinating Facts and Interesting Oddities about the City's Heroes and Historic Sites (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 4 460
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Philadelphia is known as the home of vibrant colonial history: the
Liberty Bell, the Betsy Ross House, and Independence Hall. But the
City of Brotherly Love is also home to-and less well known for-its
quirky history. The country's first quarantine station was located
here. One of Philly's clocks has a face larger than Big Ben's in
London. And a unique skill of Black abolitionist James Forten saved
him from a life of West Indian servitude (and "Forten" was not even
his real name). In Real Philly History, Real Fast, Jim Murphy
provides an original tour of the city. He highlights artistic gems
including the Dream Garden Tiffany mosaic and Isaiah Zagar's
glittering Magic Gardens. He profiles intriguing historical figures
from military leader Commodore Barry to civil rights heroes like
Lucretia Mott. Murphy also explores neighborhoods from Chinatown to
the Italian Market and the unique architectural details of
Carpenters' Hall and the PSFS building. Each chapter provides a
pithy story about a historical person or site, along with bullet
points featuring interesting oddities, and nearby attractions along
with fun facts such as: Why there are so many churches? What is the
Philadelphia Eagles' connection to the U.S. Custom House? Which
famous artist may have been Philadelphia's first nude model? And
where was the Liberty Bell secretly damaged? (We didn't do it!)
This is Philly history in bites that are as digestible as a soft
pretzel with mustard.
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