Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

Philadelphia is thick with American firsts. Some—including the first zoo, first hospital, first public library, first university, first computer—are well kn

"It is a rare achievement for a historian to match his account of the history of a major site in terms of its original significance with an equally good study o

Philadelphia Neighborhoods, a compendium of historic views of the major residential sections of Philadelphia, presents a snapshot into the past when old neighbo

Establishing a community/ building an economy : beginnings to 1800 -- Community good/manufacturing city : 1800-1865 -- Industry triumphant/civic failure : 1865-