Philadelphia stories : people and their places in early America / C. Dallett Hemphill ; edited by Rodney Hessinger and Daniel K. Richter.

"These twelve biographies can tell us much about the colorful and complex history of America's first city. This book begins with three men prominent in early Philadelphia religious life: Anthony Benezet (1713-1784), Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (1711-1787), and William White (1748-1836). Part II turns...

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Main Author:	Hemphill, C. Dallett, 1959-2015 (Author)
Other Authors:	Hessinger, Rodney (Editor), Richter, Daniel K. (Editor)
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2021]
Series:	Early American studies.
Subjects:	Philadelphia (Pa.) > Biography. Philadelphia (Pa.) > History > 18th century. Philadelphia (Pa.) > History > 19th century. Pennsylvania > Philadelphia. 1700-1899 Biographies. History.
Genre:	Biography. Biographies. History.
Physical Description:	ix, 349 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm.
Format:	Book