Insight Philadelphia - Historical Essays Illustrated (Hardcover)

Each of the nearly 100 essays in Insight Philadelphia tells a succinct, compelling, and little-known tale of the city's past. Some stories are quirky, like how early gas stations were designed to resemble classical temples, or the saga of how a museum acquired a 2000-year-old Greek statue, then had it demolished with a sledgehammer. Other stories turn serious, exploring the tragic deaths of child laborers in the city's textile mills and a century-old case of racial profiling that led to a stationhouse murder. Historian Kenneth Finkel introduces readers to the many brave souls and colorful characters who left their mark on the city, from the Irish immigrant "coal heavers"-who initiated the nation's first general strike-to the teenage Josephine Baker making a flashy debut on the Philadelphia stage. Illustrated with scores of rare archival images, Insight Philadelphia will give readers a new appreciation for the people and places that make the City of Brotherly Love so unique.

General

Imprint:	Rutgers University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2018
Authors:	Kenneth Finkel
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-8135-9744-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of other lands Books > Travel > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8135-9744-7
Barcode:	9780813597447

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