{"product_id":"greater-philadelphia-and-the-nation-a-new-history-for-the-twenty-first-century-volume-2-hardcover","title":"Greater Philadelphia and the Nation: A New History for the Twenty-First Century, Volume 2 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlene Mires\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJean R. Soderlund\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInformed by current scholarship and richly illustrated with full-color photographs and maps\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreater Philadelphia and the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e and its companion volumes \u003ci\u003eThe Greater Philadelphia Region\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGreater Philadelphia and the World\u003c\/i\u003e bring to the public an up-to-date, diverse history of Philadelphia across its many dimensions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis visually stunning reference--assembled by the editorial team of the online Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia--begins with Philadelphia's role during the American Revolution, as the nation's first capital until 1800, and as home to one of the North's largest free African American communities in the Antebellum period. From the Civil War to woman suffrage, from the Lenape people to the Gray Panthers, from Black Power to Occupy Philadelphia, the book chronicles the ongoing dynamics of citizenship and nationhood as they unfolded in the Philadelphia region from the eighteenth through the twenty-first centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is arranged thematically, with chapters containing: \u003cbr\u003e- Historical accounts of the events leading up to and during the Revolution, as well as how it continues to be remembered in parks, institutions, and national celebrations;\u003cbr\u003e- A chronicle of the journey the region took from enslavement to freedom, from the Underground Railroad to the Pennsylvania Emancipation Exposition, from the Mother Bethel AME Church to the Civil Rights movement, and beyond;\u003cbr\u003e- A review of the many ways the Philadelphia area defends the nation, including armories, the Navy Yard, and veterans' organizations;\u003cbr\u003e- An overview of the region's innovations in banking, communications, and transportation, as well as its contributions to American popular culture.\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter also features an \"Explore More\" section that provides opportunities for further reading and research, including places to visit and sites to investigate, to encourage discovery beyond the book's pages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Revolution and rebellions of early America to the violent riots of the nineteenth century to the nonviolent protests of the twenty-first, \u003ci\u003eGreater Philadelphia and the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how Philadelphia, and its periphery across southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware, create, challenge, and sustain the nation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlene Mires is Professor of History at Rutgers University-Camden and Editor-in-Chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books include \u003ci\u003eIndependence Hall in American Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJean R. Soderlund is Professor of History Emeritus at Lehigh University. Her books include \u003ci\u003eLenape Country: Delaware Valley Society Before William Penn\u003c\/i\u003e, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11.1 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978316480813,"sku":"9781512826630","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/N_jwSbhS_N9781512826630.webp?v=1775801589","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/greater-philadelphia-and-the-nation-a-new-history-for-the-twenty-first-century-volume-2-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}