Publication
Jan 2014
This paper examines the role played by pre-revolutionary Philadelphia in the outcome of the War of Independence and the foundation of the United States. In particular, it talks about some important figures from Philadelphia, including Benjamin Franklin and William Penn, and the city, as it was in their day and at the time of the Declaration of Independence.
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Author | Walter A McDougall |
Series | FPRI Monographs and Essays |
Issue | 4 |
Publisher | Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) |
Copyright | © 2014 Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) |