French Philadelphia : the French cultural & historical presence in the Delaware Valley / Lynn H. Miller & Annette H. Emgarth ; photography by Emmanuel Pierre Gee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Lynn H.

Contributor:

Emgarth, Annette H., 1900-1992.

Alliance française de Philadelphie.

Tom Monahan Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

French Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.

French Americans.

Philadelphia Region (Pa.)--Civilization.

Philadelphia Region (Pa.).

United States--Civilization--French influences.

United States.

Philadelphia Region (Pa.)--Biography.

Philadelphia Region (Pa.)--Guidebooks.

Historic buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region--Guidebooks.

Historic buildings.

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Guidebooks.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Civilization.

Civilization--French influences.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region.

Genre:

Biographies.

Guidebooks.

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 118 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Wayne, Pa. : Published for the Alliance française de Philadelphie by Beach Lloyd Publishers, 2006.

Summary:

"An illustrated guide for visitors and residents alike, documenting the French cultural and historical presence in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, both yesterday and today. Tangible evidence of the historical and philosophical ties between France and the United States--ties dating from the birth of the new nation to the present"--Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Tom Monahan Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0974315885

9780974315881

OCLC:

64427339

Publisher Number:

99993988660