Results for The Capital City
A Street Scene in the Capital City
The building at the corner of Library Street is a quaint a...
A Working-Class House in the Capital City
Wealth makes all the distinction of classes in Philadelphi...
The Capital City
Philadelphia thrived. Founded in 1682, it became a haven o...
Results for The Capital City
A Street Scene in the Capital City
The building at the corner of Library Street is a quaint and substantial example of the old style architecture where substance and solidity were objects of the first importance.
Public Ledger, April 20, 1887
Close by the Pennsylvania State House ...
A Working-Class House in the Capital City
Wealth makes all the distinction of classes in Philadelphia.
Duc de la Rochefoucault-Liancourt, 1783
The house of a workman stood here in the late 1700s when Philadelphia was the temporary capital of the United States. Its location is marked by ...
The Capital City
Philadelphia thrived. Founded in 1682, it became a haven of religious tolerance. As a Quaker and a victim of discrimination, William Penn believed strongly in allowing others to worship freely.
The city's growth rested on economics as well. By the ...
