Philadelphia : a brief history Roger D. Simon

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simon, Roger D., author.

Series:

Pennsylvania history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philadelphia (Pa.)--History.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 149 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Revised and updated edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2017]

Summary:

Philadelphia offers a historical overview, from William Penn's founding of the Quaker City to its deindustrialization and gentrification in the early twenty-first century. As Roger Simon demonstrates, the history of Philadelphia is the story of the enduring efforts to sustain economic prosperity while fulfilling community needs, and the continued tension between these priorities. Book jacket.

Contents:

Establishing a community/ building an economy : beginnings to 1800

Community good/manufacturing city : 1800-1865

Industry triumphant/civic failure : 1865-1930

Economic decline/community turmoil : 1930-1980

Struggling toward the post-industrial city : 1980-2015.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-142) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Simon, Roger D. Philadelphia.

ISBN:

9781932304268

1932304266

9781932304275

1932304274

OCLC:

964242857

Publisher Number:

40027281589