philadelphia

An account of the mysterious fatal disease traced to a hotel in Philadelphia in 1976.

In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic.

Provides an account of the yellow fever epidemic that swept through Philadelphia in 1793, discussing the chaos that erupted when people began evacuating in droves, leaving the city without government, goods, or services, and examining efforts by physicians, the Free African Society, and others to cure and care for the sick.

Photographs and text look at the history of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team, discuss who and where they play, highlight good and bad seasons, identify heroes of the past, and introduce stars of the twenty-first century. Includes statistics.

The unbelievable true story of Joey Coyle, an unemployed Philadelphia dock worker faced with an extraordinary dilemma on an ordinary day in 1981. His life was forever changed when he found $1.2 million in unmarked casino money.

In Philadelphia, two African American teenagers from different backgrounds become romantically close when one tutors the other.

Examines the problem of child labor during the early twentieth century, focusing on a protest march from Philadelphia to New York City in 1903 by a group of child textile workers led by Mother Jones.

Photographs and text provide information about the role of Philadelphia in the founding of the United States, and showcase some of the city's historic sites.

An examination of inner-city life, discussing the informal, but well-known codes of dress, talk, and behavior that rules the streets, and contending that the most effective means of counteracting the culture of the street is a strong, loving, decent family.