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Preface Dr. Harry C. Silcox 9
Chapter 1 Out of the Wilderness
How Northeast Philadelphia Got Its Name 11
Holmesburg: The Original Village 16
Bringing Learning to the Wilderness 23
Benjamin Rush and the Healing Halls 29
Slave, Freedom and Citizenship 32
Chapter 2 A Gilded Transformation: From Summer Retreat to Bustling Center
Torresdale in the Days of Risdon's Ferry 39
Saint and Pioneer: Katharine Mary Drexel 43
Torresdale: Home of the Cream of Philadelphia Society 48
Socialite Colonel Edward Morrell 56
Life of the Rich and Famous in Torresdale 63
Upstairs and Downstairs: Worlds Apart 69
Chapter 3 Rail and Steel Arrive in Northeast Philadelphia
George Gandy and the Disston Saw Works 83
Tacony's Founding Mother: Mary Disston 87
Workers Unite Wissinoming 92
Frankford: The Hub of the African American Community 97
Chapter 4 Northeast Philadelphia Takes on a New Century
Tacony: Two World Wars and a Depression 103
America's First Gymnasium 112
Sunday Drives on Roosevelt Boulevard 118
Goodbye to the Horse and Buggy 124
From Creeks to Public Pools 130
Chapter 5 New homes and Fresh Faces
Casting a New Light on Castor Avenue 139
Welcoming Rhawnhurst 143
Uniting the African American Community 148
Bibliography 155
About the Authors 157
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Traci Casto
reviewed Northeast Philadelphia: A Brief History on October 31, 2019
Northeast Philadelphia
My Book Club is planning a tour of Grand Central Terminal in October and this book made the list of possible books to read before our meeting.. .. I have to say it was pretty interesting, a relatively quick read and there were lots of pictures... I think it could have bee wayyy better if the author had provided maps or even a map of the city and it's environs for those of us not exactly familiar with every location she was talking about... I understand for security reasons she was loath to provide details of "openings" but a map showing where old ponds and streams etc were in relation to the current city would have helped enormously... Also to have visuals as to where the various bridges are located... Anyway... There were only dribs and drabs of interesting things in my opinion and many of these were provided as "asides"..
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Add Northeast Philadelphia: A Brief History, Before the Consolidation Act of 1854 more than tripled the former capital's population, Northeast Philadelphia was a scattered group of pastoral communities just beyond the city limits. Holmesburg, Somerton and other small villages initially struggled but, Northeast Philadelphia: A Brief History to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
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Add Northeast Philadelphia: A Brief History, Before the Consolidation Act of 1854 more than tripled the former capital's population, Northeast Philadelphia was a scattered group of pastoral communities just beyond the city limits. Holmesburg, Somerton and other small villages initially struggled but, Northeast Philadelphia: A Brief History to your collection on WonderClub |
