Philadelphia was one of New York City‘s most important economic and cultural rivals in Early America.
Philadelphia: A Narrative History (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024) by Paul Kahan is a comprehensive history of Philadelphia from the region’s original Lenape inhabitants to the myriad of residents in the twenty-first century that underpins that relationship for those interested in New York history.
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