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Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and, at the time of the American Revolution, was the largest and most important city in America. Founded by William Penn as a place of religious tolerance, its spirit infused the early steps towards independence. The first European settlers on the site were Swedes, who established a community at ...
A Brief History of Philadelphia. The city of Philadelphia, as laid out by William Penn, comprised only that portion of the present city situated between South and Vine Streets and Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. In fact, the city proper was that portion between High (Market) Street and Dock Creek. Here is where the pioneers dug caves in the ...
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(Philadelphia History Museum, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Collection) When Lenape Indians in July 1694 crossed the Delaware River from New Jersey to meet with Pennsylvania government officials, they represented a people whose homeland became the Greater Philadelphia region: southeastern Pennsylvania, central and southern New Jersey, and Delaware.
The Revolution. The Revolution is known as the largest armed conflict in the City's history. At this time, the City did not have a government, it had yet to even receive its name! At the time, Grandma's Cakes was the largest business in the region. The Revolution began following a seemingly unprovoked assassination of Grandma's Cakes' mascot ...
14 mar 2021 · By Tim Lambert Early Philadelphia In 1681 King Charles II granted a large amount of land in North America to a Quaker named William Penn. He established the colony of Pennsylvania. Penn sailed to North America in 1682. When he arrived he founded the city of Philadelphia. By 1701 Philadelphia was a flourishing little town.… Continue reading A History of Philadelphia
Filadelfia – Mappa: Sito istituzionale; Modifica dati su Wikidata · Manuale: Filadelfia (in inglese Philadelphia, dal greco antico Φιλαδέλφεια?, Philadélpheia, "amore fraterno"; informalmente anche Philly) è la sesta città degli Stati Uniti d'America per popolazione e la più importante dello Stato della Pennsylvania.
