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The carpenters' guild held their first meeting there on January 21, 1771, and continued to do so until 1777 when the British Army captured Philadelphia. [4] On April 23, 1773, which was Saint George's Day, it was used for the founding meeting of the St. George Society of Philadelphia. [4] [8]
Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States.
The European forts and settlements in the Delaware River Valley, then known as New Sweden, c. 1650 A 1683 map of Philadelphia, which is believed to be the first city map created Philadelphia's seal in 1683 Penn's Treaty with the Indians, a 1772 portrait by Benjamin West now on display above the north door of the United States Capitol rotunda
Trump plans to host a rally on Saturday in Biden’s birthplace of Scranton, Pa. Biden will get a word in first 125 miles south in Philadelphia, as the swing state of Pennsylvania — won by Biden ...
The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia. Originally placed in the steeple of Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell today is located across the street from Independence Hall in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park.
William Penn, an English Quaker, sought to construct a new type of community with religious toleration and a great deal of political freedom.It is believed that Penn's political philosophy is embodied in the West Jersey Concessions and Agreements of 1677, which is an earlier practical experience of government constitution prior to the establishment of Pennsylvania.
USA TODAY is providing live coverage of Trump's inauguration, beginning at 10 a.m. EST. You can watch the embedded video at the top of the page or USA TODAY's YouTube channel.
The first family, Bill Clinton and Bruce Springsteen will join Hillary Clinton for a rally in Philadelphia, Pa on the eve of Election Day. Watch Live: Obama family, Bill Clinton, Bruce Springsteen ...