{"product_id":"the-greater-philadelphia-region-a-new-history-for-the-twenty-first-century-volume-1-hardcover","title":"The Greater Philadelphia Region: A New History for the Twenty-First Century, Volume 1 - 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\u003eHoward Gillette\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCarolyn T. Adams\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\u003eThe Greater Philadelphia Region\u003c\/i\u003e and its companion volumes \u003ci\u003eGreater Philadelphia and the Nation\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\u003eAs early as the 1890s, the term \"Greater Philadelphia\" was already in use in newspaper ads for the Wanamaker's and Gimbel Brothers department stores. The self-proclaimed \"Furniture Center of Greater Philadelphia,\" J. B. Van Sciver Co., was actually located in Camden, New Jersey. And by the 1920s organizations and businesses ranging from sports clubs to real estate firms adopted names starting with \"Greater Philadelphia\" to associate their activities not only with the city but also its suburbs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis visually stunning reference--assembled by the editorial team of the online Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia--adopts \"Greater Philadelphia\" to indicate a regional scope, but not one limited by a fixed geographical boundary. Instead, \"Greater Philadelphia\" refers to the interdependence between the city and its periphery across parts of three states: southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware. The book is arranged thematically, with chapters containing: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-- Depictions of the rivers and valleys that created natural territorial boundaries for the region as well as the histories of the treaties, map lines, and legislative acts that further defined the region;\u003cbr\u003e-- Exploration of the histories of the different sections of the city as well as the histories of surrounding counties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware;\u003cbr\u003e-- Historical accounts of the many trails, canals, rails, and roads that not only enabled residents to get around the city but also formed the network that connected the central city to the suburbs and outlying areas;\u003cbr\u003e-- A review of how the \"Greater Philadelphia\" region has been governed, from the first treaty negotiations with Native Americans to the development of the Delaware River and Philadelphia Regional Port Authorities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Greater Philadelphia Region\u003c\/i\u003e represents a collection of stories fundamental to the Philadelphia area's history and evolution based on the belief that regions work best when residents, divided in space but linked in multiple ways through social and economic connections, possess shared knowledge about the people and the places that surround them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward Gillette, Jr. is Professor of History Emeritus at Rutgers University-Camden and co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCamden After the Fall \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Paradox of Urban Revitalization\u003c\/i\u003e, among other works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarolyn T. Adams, Emeritus Professor and Dean of Liberal Arts at Temple University, has published a half dozen books, including four focused on the Philadelphia region.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11.2 x 8.6 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":51978317201709,"sku":"9781512826043","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/n0U1of5wtE9781512826043.webp?v=1775801595","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-greater-philadelphia-region-a-new-history-for-the-twenty-first-century-volume-1-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}