Philadelphia Celebrates: Three Great Anniversaries—1876, 1926, 1976 nonfiction Closing speeches: poetry

Closing speeches: poetry

Originating with the Frankford Athletic Association’s founding in 1899

The father of two daughters

we should not take ourselves seriously—an approach to life we can all share

Philadelphia—where more than three centuries of history come alive—is not one but several cities and you can experience all of them if you know where to look

Philadelphia Celebrates: Three Great Anniversaries—1876, 1926, 1976 nonfiction Closing speeches: poetryPhiladelphia Celebrates describes the planning, financing and staging of the citys three great commemorations of Americas Declaration of Independence. The book reveals the behind the scenes relations and often intense rivalries among the outsized personalities of the organizers of each event. For the Centennial in 1876, these figures included President Ulysses S. Grant, diplomat John Welsh, womens rights activist Susan B. Anthony, and Benjamin