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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Professor and Director Public History Steven Conn (Ohio State University)Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Imprint: University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN: 9781322511344ISBN 10: 1322511349 Pages: 285 Publication Date: 01 January 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsSteven Conn's book is just a delight. It is beautifully researched and written. It is meditative and soulful. Why is Philadelphia great? Why is it so special? Why must it be preserved? Conn's book, presented with clarity and affection, makes the best case for the city I have read in a very long time. Quakerism. Clark Park. William Penn. Pearl Buck. The city mural program. The orchestra. The zoo. Conn has tied together all the different roots and traditions and institutions of the Philadelphia region together in a wonderful package. --Buzz Bissinger, author of A Prayer for the City and Friday Night Lights Author InformationA native Philadelphian, Steven Conn is coeditor (with Max Page) of Building the Nation: Americans Write About Their Architecture, Their Cities, and Their Landscape, winner of the Noble Book Award of the Pioneer America Society and available from the University of Pennsylvania Press. Conn contributes regularly to the Philadelphia Inquirer and City Paper. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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