Key Takeaways: The Philadelphia nativist riots of 1844 were part of a larger wave of riots that swept through American cities in the 1830s and 1840s. The riots were driven […]
Key Takeaways: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, contractor bosses known as “construction czars” rose to power in Philadelphia These bosses controlled the hiring and management of workers […]
Key Takeaways: The Consolidation Act of 1854, also known as the “Act of Consolidation,” was a game-changing piece of legislation that fundamentally altered the political and physical landscape of Philadelphia. […]
Key Takeaways: The Treaty of Shackamaxon was signed in 1682 between William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, and the Lenape tribe. The treaty, also known as the “Great Treaty,” was […]
