An era of inspiration and ambition characterizes post-Civil War Philadelphia. Immigrants seek new beginnings. Industrialists seek wealth and expansion. African Americans seek equality. A new City Hall is designed to house the government. ...See moreAn era of inspiration and ambition characterizes post-Civil War Philadelphia. Immigrants seek new beginnings. Industrialists seek wealth and expansion. African Americans seek equality. A new City Hall is designed to house the government. The excitement and momentum of the era is capped with a national celebration, the Centennial Exposition of 1876, Written by
Jon Kohl
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