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- "America's most historic square mile," encompassing Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and numerous Revolutionary-era sites.
- "Father of the Underground Railroad," who helped hundreds of escaped slaves and documented their stories.
- "Father of the Underground Railroad."
- "Godmother of Soul," singer born in Philadelphia.
- "Hidden river" flowing through Fairmount Park to join the Delaware at the Navy Yard.
- "Mother Father Sister Brother," the house band for Philadelphia International Records.
- "School without walls" program using city resources as classrooms.
- "The Minister of Defense," Reggie White played for the Eagles 1985–1992. One of the greatest defensive players in NFL history.
- "The Standard Railroad of the World," headquartered in Philadelphia, once the largest corporation in the world.
- "The Vet," Philadelphia's multipurpose stadium from 1971 to 2003, served as home to both the Eagles and Phillies. Notable for its artificial turf, boxy design, and notoriously rowdy fans. Demolished via implosion on March 21, 2004.
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- 100th Mayor of Philadelphia, first woman elected to the office, taking office in 2024.
- 12th Police District
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- 1655 takeover of Swedish colonial holdings by the Dutch under Peter Stuyvesant.
- 1681 royal charter granted by King Charles II to William Penn, establishing the Province of Pennsylvania.
- 1682 grid plan for Philadelphia with five public squares.
- 16th Police District
- 1774 gathering of colonial delegates at Carpenters' Hall to coordinate response to British policies.
- 1775-1781 governing body that declared independence, managed the Revolutionary War, and drafted the Articles of Confederation.
- 1787 gathering at Independence Hall that produced the United States Constitution.
- 17th Police District
- 1857 opera house, oldest in America still used for its original purpose.
- 1867 campaign led by Octavius Catto and William Still that ended racial segregation on Philadelphia's streetcars.
- 1893 terminal building, now housing the Reading Terminal Market.
- 18th Police District
- 1908 opera house on North Broad, restored and reopened 2018.
- 1918 Influenza Epidemic
- 1940s-1950s reform efforts that led to the 1951 Home Rule Charter.
- 1950s-60s urban renewal that replaced the "Chinese Wall" of elevated rail tracks with a modernist office district.
- 1951 Reform Movement
- 1970s genre created by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, featuring lush orchestration.
- 1980s-1990s drug crisis that devastated neighborhoods across North and West Philadelphia.
- 1987 skyscraper that controversially broke the "gentlemen's agreement" limiting building heights to below William Penn's hat.
- 1990 companion tower to One Liberty Place.
- 19th-century banker and philanthropist, founder of Girard College.
- 19th-century realist painter, known for works including "The Gross Clinic."
- 19th Police District
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- 2000s-present transformation of neighborhoods including Northern Liberties, Fishtown, Point Breeze, and others.
- 2001 performing arts center with distinctive barrel-vaulted glass roof.
- 2005 glass tower adjacent to 30th Street Station.
- 2008 skyscraper, Philadelphia's second-tallest building.
- 2012 building by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects housing the Barnes Collection.
- 2014 redesign of the plaza on the west side of City Hall.
- 2016 residential/office tower at Cira Centre South.
- 2018 skyscraper, Philadelphia's tallest building at 1,121 feet.