Insight Philadelphia : historical essays illustrated / Kenneth Finkel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finkel, Kenneth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philadelphia (Pa.)--History.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Description and travel.

Travel.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 337 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2018]

Summary:

"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"-- provided by publisher.

Contents:

Defining the city

The neighborhoods

Architecture & urban design

Preservation & stewardship

Improvements

Innovation & industry

Food

Fires & disasters

Riots, upheaval & protests

Performance & entertainment

Art, public art & landmarks.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Zebooker fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780813597447

0813597447

9780813597430

0813597439

OCLC:

994287624