First City: Philadelphia and the Forging of Historical Memory Beth Hill Longstreet spoke little but inspired

Longstreet spoke little but inspired many

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This story alone will blow your mind

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First City: Philadelphia and the Forging of Historical Memory Beth Hill Longstreet spoke little but inspiredWith its rich foundation stories, Philadelphia may be the most important city in America's collective memory. By the middle of the eighteenth century William Penn's greene countrie town was, after London, the largest city in the British Empire. The two most important documents in the history of the United States, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, were drafted and signed in Philadelphia. The city served off and on as the official