Alice L. George

Old City Philadelphia: Cradle of American Democracy (Pa) (Making of America) Alice L. George

Old City Philadelphia is the heart of the City of Brotherly Love, where the Declaration of Independence was signed and the Constitution written. From the Delaware Indians and early Swedish settlers to the artisans and craftspeople who lived along Elfrethís Alleyóthe oldest residential street in the United Statesóthis town represented the backbone of the new nation until the cityís priorities shifted. As change buffeted the city and the nation, Old City Philadelphia resisted passing into oblivion and recreated itself as a place committed to tradition, craftsmanship, and history that is a residentís, and visitorís, delight. ÃÃ