Bøger af Daniel Bowen

From William Penn's founding of the city in 1682 to the modern era, Philadelphia has played a vital role in American history. This work by Daniel Bowen provides a sweeping overview of the city's past, from its rise as a center of commerce and culture to its struggles with poverty and social unrest.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

""A History of Philadelphia: With a Notice of Villages in the Vicinity Containing a Correct Account of the City Improvements, Up to the Year 1839"" is a historical book written by Daniel Bowen in 1839. The book provides a comprehensive account of the city of Philadelphia, including its villages and surrounding areas up to the year 1839. The author meticulously documents the city's growth and development, including its architecture, infrastructure, and social and economic changes. The book also includes detailed descriptions of the city's landmarks, including its public buildings, churches, and other important institutions. The author's attention to detail and accuracy make this book an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history of Philadelphia. Overall, ""A History of Philadelphia"" is an essential read for anyone interested in American history, urban development, or the history of one of America's most important cities.""Also, The State Of Society, In Relation To Science, Religion, And Morals: With A Historical Account Of The Military Operations Of The Late War, Including The Names Of Over Two Thousand Patriotic Officers, And Citizen Soldiers, In 1812, 1813, And 1814.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Title: A history of Philadelphia: with a notice of villages in the vicinity, designed as a guide to citizens and strangers: containing a correct account of the city improvements, up to the year 1839: also, the state of society, in relation to science, religion, and morals: with an historical account of the military operations of the late war, including the names of over two thousand patriotic officers and citizen soldiers who volunteered their services in defence of this city, when threatened by an hostile army in 1812-13, & 14.Author: Daniel BowenPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP04048200CollectionID: CTRG02-B690PublicationDate: 18390101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: "Military operations, on the Delaware, during the late war, in 1812, 13, & 14" p. 12-46. Principally muster-rolls of Pennsylvania troops reprinted from: A brief sketch of the military operations on the Delaware during the late war, together with a copy of the muster-rolls of the several volunteer-corps which composed the Advance Light Brigade (Philadelphia, 1820)Collation: iv, 200 p., [1] leaf of plates: ill., plan; 23 cm