Philadelphia, the ?City of Brotherly Love,? is an American institution. Established more than 300 years ago by William Penn, Philly is the birthplace of many American firsts: the first capital city, the first national bank, the first zoo, the first library, and even the first cheese steak. Explore this magnificent city for yourself in the new compact edition of Philadelphia Then and Now.
? Incredible then-and-now photographs detail life in Philadelphia over the centuries. See how much has ? and hasn?t ? changed! ? One of America?s oldest cities, Philadelphia has a rich and varied architectural heritage. ? Compare an 1855 photo of America?s oldest congressional building ? Congress Hall ? with a contemporary image, and you?ll notice not much has changed, except for the traffic lights. Like its famous next-door neighbor, Independence Hall (otherwise known as the Philadelphia Statehouse), it has been faithfully restored. ? Visit with some of the city?s most famous residents! Discover who actually lived in the Betsy Ross House (not who you think!) and find out what happened to Edgar Allen Poe?s infamous raven.
A good coffee table read December 18, 2008 This book isn't full of words and is a little on the smaller size, but it's interesting and makes for a good coffee table read. The photographs are really what makes this book, and I can't help but enjoy looking through it, even when I have already done so many times before.
A beautiful coffee table book about the city of Brotherly Love! July 29, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is clearly more visual and offers insightful and useful information if you are interested in Philadelphia history which is really also American history. The author does an adequate job in focusing on past and present while offering information without drowing it's reader into it. I would have liked to have read more and seen more.
What a little dinky book March 12, 2008 This is the second book I have ordered in this series that arrived and a little dinky book about 1/3rd the size of the regular coffee table book. How can you even see the details? I won't have this happen again, I will check dimetions before I buy.
City Book January 15, 2008 This was an interesting book but a little disappointing. I have a book on Charleston,SC. The photos of "then and now" were set up where the site is exact of "then and now". The Philadelphia book takes different angles and misses the true change of the "then and now". It does contain interesting and unusual facts. It is a good coffe table book.
Memory Lane January 10, 2007 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A must have for anyone of Philadelphia Origin. Makes for interesting reading and a great conversational coffee table book.
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