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Article: Philadelphia
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- Dictionary of American History
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PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA.
Founded in 1682, Philadelphia has throughout its long history been notable for its religious and ethnic diversity, importance as a center of trade
and commerce, and role in perpetuating learning and the arts. Although many have quipped that its moniker as the City of Brotherly Love is something of a misnomer
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Philadelphia sports fans once famously booed Santa Claus at halftime of a professional football game
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its significance in American history is undeniable.
During the colonial period, Philadelphia embodied its founder William Penn's ethos of religious pluralism and tolerance. By the mid-eighteenth century, Philadelphia was home to more ...