Seasons & Episodes
Fever (1793-1820)
Philadelphia's population is decimated by an outbreak of yellow fever in 1793. As the city's physicians and civic leader
In Penn's Shadow (1680-1720)
Philadelphia celebrates its founder more than any other American city, but who exactly is William Penn? For many, he is
Franklin's Spark (1720-1765)
Benjamin Franklin is Philadelphia's most iconic citizen, but how did William Penn's city shape the man often called "The
The Storm (1765-1790)
Discontent among Philadelphians rises with every new British tax, and with it, tension between the wealthy and working c
Fever (1793-1820)
Philadelphia's population is decimated by an outbreak of yellow fever in 1793. As the city's physicians and civic leader
Disorder (1820-1854)
In the decades before the Civil War, the city we know as Philadelphia was divided into 29 independent towns and district
An Equal Chance (1855-1871)
The Civil War shatters neighborhood calm and brings old tensions to a boiling point. Philadelphia will be the powerhouse
The Floodgates Open
An era of aspiration and ambition characterized post Civil War Philadelphia. Industrialists sought great wealth and expa
World Stage (1872-1899)
Philadelphia celebrates the Centennial of the USA with a spectacular World's Fair in 1876. The merchant John Wanamaker c
Awakening (1900-1920)
In 1900, Philadelphia welcomes the new century with a burst of energy. As immigrants flow in, they find a metropolis of
Corrupt (1920-1940)
In the 1920's, Philadelphia was America's third largest city, with nearly two million residents. Philadelphians worked i
Promise for a Better City (1944-1964)
Victory in World War II means optimism in the streets of Philadelphia. Outsiders rout a corrupt political machine with p
The Fight (1965-1978)
As the Bicentennial approaches, Philadelphia reels from factory closures and crime. Controversial police commissioner Fr
Breakthrough (1978-1994)
In the aftermath of devastating job losses, Philadelphians reinvent their city. Long-oppressed African-Americans rise to
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