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9781439924334

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""The book is well-illustrated with historic photographs, posters, newspaper clippings, and maps. VERDICT: This rich history encompasses every aspect of the organization's development, including milestones and challenges, as well as highlighting the many artists who performed there over the course of the century.""--Library Journal

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Jack McCarthy is a longtime Philadelphia archivist and historian who has held leadership positions at several area historical institutions and directed a number of major archives and public history projects. He has written extensively on the history of Philadelphia music, industry, and Northeast Philadelphia. He is the author of In The Cradle Of Industry And Liberty: A History of Manufacturing in Philadelphia, numerous articles for the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, and was a major contributor to The Philadelphia Music Book. He has served as consulting archivist and historian for The Philadelphia Orchestra, Mann Center for the Performing Arts, and Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project.

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