Real Philly History, Real Fast : Fascinating Facts and Interesting Oddities about the City's Heroes and Historic Sites / Jim Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murphy, Jim (James F.), 1944- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic sites--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Guidebooks.

Historic sites.

Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Anecdotes.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Biography--Anecdotes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, [2021]

Summary:

"An alternative, history-focused guidebook to a selection of Philadelphia's heroes and notable places"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

How to Use This Book

Map of Locations

Part I. William Penn's Huge Impact on Philadelphia

1. A City of Churches

2. Green from the Get-Go

3. Philly's Flag

4. Welcome Park

Part II. Military Leaders

5. Captain Gustavus Conyngham

6. Commodore John Barry

7. Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr.

Part III. Gone-But Not Forgotten

8. Acadian Connection

9. The Gaskill Street Baths

10. The Grand Battery (or the Association Battery)

11. Washington Avenue Immigration Station

Part IV. Heroes, Sung and Unsung

12. Charles Willson Peale

13. Francis Daniel Pastorius

14. Isaiah Zagar

15. James Forten

16. Lucretia Mott

17. Richard Allen

18. Robert Smith

19. W. E. B. Du Bois

Part V. Mob Rule

20. Bible Riots

21. Lombard Street Riot

Part VI. In the Neighborhoods

22. Ninth Street Market (aka the Italian Market)

23. Chinatown

24. Philadelphia's LGBT Community

Part VII. Hidden in Plain Sight

25. Ars Medendi

26. The Dream Garden Tiffany Mosaic

27. Independence National Historical Park

28. Irish Memorial

29. Mason-Dixon Survey

30. Old Pine Street Churchyard

Part VIII. Marvelous Museums

31. The African American Museum in Philadelphia

32. National Museum of American Jewish History

33. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Part IX. Historic Architecture

34. Athenaeum of Philadelphia

35. Ben Franklin Bridge

36. Carpenters' Hall

37. Christ Church

38. City Hall

39. Gloria Dei Church (Old Swedes')

40. Masonic Temple

41. The PSFS Building

42. Reading Terminal Market

43. Sparks Shot Tower

44. Water Works

45. U.S. Custom House

Part X. Where History Comes Alive

46. Historical Society of Pennsylvania

47. Library Company of Philadelphia

Part XI. Beyond Center City.

48. Cliveden (or the Chew House)

49. Fort Mifflin

50. Taller Puertorriqueño

51. The Lazaretto

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439919255

1439919259

OCLC:

1226073385