Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia

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The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia is a civic project to increase understanding of one of America’s greatest cities. From abolition and the American Revolution to yellow fever and zoos (with cheesesteaks, rowhouses, and hundreds of other topics in between), the Encyclopedia as a digital resource and print volume will offer the most comprehensive, authoritative reference source ever created for the Philadelphia region.

The Italian Market

The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia is pleased to announce today's (March 8, 2011) publication of a new essay about the Italian Market, written by Helen Tangires, the author of Public Markets and Civic Culture in Nineteenth-Century America (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003). Tracing the evolution of the market from the nineteenth century to today, the essay illustrates the important role of immigrants in establishing and sustaining this landmark of commerce and culture in South Philadelphia.

Link to http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org to read and comment on this essay -- and don't miss our next series of Greater Philadelphia Roundtable programs, now open for registration. These programs continue the project's commitment to building an information resource that serves expressed needs and interests. For those already registered, we'll see you on March 23 at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for a lively discussion of Philadelphia as the "City of Brotherly Love."

Events Calendar

http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/events

Themes

http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/category/themes/