We Built This City: Philadelphia
Author | : Philip Wolny |
Publisher | : Fox Chapel Publishing |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 2024-03-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781637414682 |
ISBN-13 | : 1637414684 |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: ·Reading Level 3-6 ·Learn the history of Philadelphia and its association with the Lenape Native American tribe, New Sweden, and William Penn, how it got its nickname "The City of Brotherly Love", how Philadelphia was the last stop on the Underground Railroad and African Americans played a big role in population growth, and interesting sights for visitors like Independence Hall, the Rocky Statue and Geno's cheesesteaks. ·Includes historical and current pictures of Philadelphia, a chronology of events (spanning 1638 to today), chapter notes, suggested reading, glossary. ·Features maps of the land and city.