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St. Peter's Church : faith in action for 250 years /
Celebrating 250 years, St. Peter's Episcopal Church in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, has witnessed a rich mixture of people and events that reflect critical periods of American political and cultural history. George Washington worshiped here as did abolitionists and slave holde...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia :
Temple University Press,
Ã2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Celebrating 250 years, St. Peter's Episcopal Church in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, has witnessed a rich mixture of people and events that reflect critical periods of American political and cultural history. George Washington worshiped here as did abolitionists and slave holders, Whigs, Democrats, and Republicans. St. Peter's was a point of first contact for thousands of immigrants, and the church opened schools for immigrants to help them to acculturate to life in Philadelphia. Opening a window onto colonial Philadelphia and the nation's histories, St. Peter's Church is a glo. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (254 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-246) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781439907979 1439907978 1283574039 9781283574037 9786613886484 6613886483 |