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Philadelphia was the largest city in British North America, the capital of the United States for a decade, and an industrial powerhouse for a century after that. This hub collects the city's history by era, from Lenape settlement and William Penn's 1682 plan through the Revolution, the industrial nineteenth century, the twentieth-century decline and the present.

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-'''History of Philadelphia''' covers the rich past of the City of Brotherly Love, from its indigenous Lenape inhabitants through William Penn's founding in 1682, its central role in the American Revolution, and its evolution into a modern metropolis.
-Philadelphia served as the nation's capital from 1790 to 1800 and has been the site of pivotal moments in American history, including the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.
+Philadelphia was the largest city in British North America, the capital of the United States for a decade, and an industrial powerhouse for a century after that. This hub collects the city's history by era, from Lenape settlement and William Penn's 1682 plan through the Revolution, the industrial nineteenth century, the twentieth-century decline and the present.
-== Subcategories ==
+== Sections ==
-* [[:Category:Pre-Colonial Era|Pre-Colonial Era]] - Lenape people and early settlements
-* [[:Category:Colonial Era|Colonial Era]] - Swedish, Dutch, and English colonial periods
+* [[:Category:Colonial Era|Colonial Era]]
-* [[:Category:Revolutionary Era|Revolutionary Era]] - Independence and the founding of the nation
+* [[:Category:American Revolution|American Revolution]]
-* [[:Category:19th Century Philadelphia|19th Century]] - Industrial growth and Civil War
+* [[:Category:Early Republic|Early Republic]]
-* [[:Category:20th Century Philadelphia|20th Century]] - Modern Philadelphia
+* [[:Category:19th Century|19th Century]]
-* [[:Category:21st Century Philadelphia|21st Century]] - Contemporary history
+* [[:Category:20th Century|20th Century]]
+* [[:Category:21st Century|21st Century]]
+* [[:Category:African American History|African American History]]
+* [[:Category:Civil Rights|Civil Rights]]
 == See also ==
-* [[Timeline of Philadelphia history]]
-* [[:Category:People|Notable Philadelphians]]
+* [[Main Page|Philadelphia.Wiki home]]
-* [[:Category:Landmarks|Historic landmarks]]
+* [[Special:Categories|All categories]]
 [[Category:Philadelphia.Wiki]]