Social, economic, political, and architectural historians join scholars and curators to present their findings about Philadelphia’s myriad economic groups, political enclaves, religious structures, cultural institutions, and artisanal output during the period.
The 16 essays in this volume were first presented at the 1987 Winterthur Conference that brought together social, economic, political, and architectural historians along with other scholars and curators to present their findings about Philadelphia's myriad economic groups, political enclaves, religious structures, cultural institutions, and artisanal output during the period 1750 to 1800.
