Philadelphia

economic problems effectively, and its powerlessness (Shay 's Rebellion) dissatisfied Americans Framing A New Government • 1783 - members (from Philadelphia) of the Confederation Congress went to New Jersey, then Annapolis, before settling in New York in 1785 to escape vengeful veterans • Eighteen members voted on the Northwest Ordinance Advocates of Centralization • The majority believed they had…

Throughout years of American civilization there has been numerous sociologist that broke into society and started practicing their own individual theories on the world. The one sociologist that has always stood out from the rest was William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, one of the most popular renowned sociologist, race scholar and activist there is. William was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on February 23, 1868. Mr. Dubois died when he was 95 years old but before his death he has made…

Bradford son Andrew lived in Pennsylvania and had his own printing shop there. So Bradford told Benjamin to go to Philadelphia and ask if his son need an apprentice. Since Benjamin had nothing to lose he moved on and went to Philadelphia. When he got there there was no job opportunity with Andrew. Luckily Benjamin met another printer by the name of Samuel Keimer. Samuel put Franklin to work right away. After a while working…

America in the eyes of most people? The Statue of Liberty? The bald eagle? Fireworks on the fourth of the July? The Dallas Cowboys? Different images serve to conjure up different feelings in different people. For some people, particularly those in Philadelphia, the Liberty Bell comes to mind when they think of America and freedom. The Liberty Bell stands strong as one of the most important American symbols of our time. She faithfully stood by in 1776 at the first reading of the Declaration of…

years-during which time he was councilor, member, and Speaker of the House. He was appointed by the Connecticut Assembly to become a delegate for the Second Continental Congress after Oliver Wolcott fell ill. Even though he didn’t make it in time to Philadelphia to take part in the debates and cast a vote for the Declaration, he made it in time to sign the Declaration when most of the delegates did. If William Williams missed the meeting, his signature would not have made it on the document that…

of the Episcopalian Church, to which she was scorned by fellow church-goers and her parents. As she would come closer to living on her own, Grimke would become very boisterous. At age 14, Angelina moved with one of her older sisters, Sarah, to Philadelphia and joined the “Society of Friends”, a movement group against slavery and discrimination. Angelina took more to the Presbyterian outlook on things rather than Quaker or Episcopalian. At 21 years old, she started to preach religious values to…

over the stage and showed why she was a high rated vocalist in Philadelphia through her singing of “Happy Holidays” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”. Back up from the pianist, Tom Lawton, made even the seasonal tunes from Over the Rhine “Snowed in With You” and Styne’s “ Winter was Warm” receive notable appreciation from the audience. Mary showed her creative bit by transforming Anne Hampton Calloway’s song into “Philadelphia in December” from “New York in December.” In performing…

the impression that Washington had an intimidating amount of man-power, so Howe decided to march out of Philadelphia. The Quaker City was a difficult place to defend, and Howe’s fears of Washington’s men spurred him to take his troops to New York City. From there, the British were to move to New Jersey. Noticing the enemy’s retreat, Washington sent the American cavalry out to secure Philadelphia while he prepared to march his men out of their camp. By June 9th, Washington and his men had…

two parking lanes. The traffic lanes feature Bicycle sharrow icons to facilitate road sharing across modes. Frankford is a working-class neighborhood that depends on a few key industries to support its economy. Household incomes in Frankford and Philadelphia have declined in recent years, but the drop has been more extreme in Frankford. A high percentage of both the adult and juvenile populations live below the poverty line as of 2014, and 55% of…

When applying to college, I wanted a strong academic program that also provided me with an opportunity to play field hockey at the collegiate level. The Catholic University of America provided a solid foundation for my future. I was immersed in a challenging nursing program, surrounding myself with students that aspired to be in the same career field. My clinical rotations exposed me to a variety of cultures and illnesses. While playing field hockey, I immediately began to value the…