Historic Philadelphia captures all the familiar figures and symbols of Philadelphia’s rich eighteenth-century past as well as the drama of American history’s greatest scenes, from clandestine meetings of the Second Continental Congress to the drafting of the United States Constitution to the final days of Philadelphia’s prestigious role as the nation’s capital.

Kashatus’ experience as an historical interpreter at Philadelphia’s Independence national Historical Park enables him to take the reader into Congress to hear the stirring debates over American independence, into the spirits of such unforgettable patriots as Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross and William Penn, and finally into the streets on a delightful walking tour of this historic city.

University Press of America

1992 | Paperback

Pages: 212

ISBN: 978-0-8191-8769-7

Subjects: History / United States / General

Price: $65.99 (soft cover)

“This popularly-styled history is designed to excite the curiosity of the reader and offers fresh, new interpretations of past figures and events. Historic Philadelphia is an ideal companion for readers who want more than the brief outlines contained in typical visitors’ guidebooks. At the same time, Kashatus offers a more entertaining treatment of the old city than scholarly reference works.” – Pennsylvania Heritage

“...an invaluable guide book to the historic places and persons concerned with the founding of the nation. It is a must for visitors to and residents of the city. It is a well written and historically sound treatment of the events of the period covered.” — Arthur Mekeel, author of The Relation of the Quakers to the American Revolution

“This book captures both the passion and the deep learning that inform his extraordinary tours of the nation's most sacred shrines of liberty. Philadelphians and Americans alike will know more and feel better about themselves for reading it.” — Michael Zuckerman, Professor, University of Pennsylvania