How Philly Became America's First Metropolis

Philadelphia was America's first major city. This is its fascinating backstory.
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Video & Information Sources
Independence Hall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNXV39ifCYM
Franklin's Spark documentary https://youtu.be/5vLw_xGtXYI?si=-iI6ZH5uydqy32SJ
Rev. John Norwood on William Penn and the Lenni-Lenape https://youtu.be/qyj5aCcSV18?si=rJDHEv1ROtl7ooB-
Parkway 100: Envisioning the Future https://youtu.be/UICbDSNUKjg?si=NLIa37sU9puloTna
'Rocky' stairs clip https://youtu.be/_YYmfM2TfUA?si=Tq-Vi0HHlmRVvCKJ
Riverfront park project capping I-95 https://youtu.be/OYKnakgwRBA?si=PdVFdjJ2nyyX8iEe
1980 The Year in Sports https://youtu.be/xQQMxP7TjoE?si=vttLSzYy1A4swQ4T
Association of Public Art https://youtu.be/VswBRt9Qqho?si=_1UqCfue8wu_FCsV
Philly wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia
City of Firsts https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/themes/city-of-firsts/
Benjamin Franklin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin

Music
"Ever Since - Instrumental" Oliver Michael
"The Edge of Time" Will Van De Crommert
"Sunrise" Blaehubb
"Back to Bach" Will Van De Crommert
"The Star Spangled Banner" Ian Post

0:00 Welcome to Philly
0:21 Birthplace of the United States
1:05 Benjamin Franklin
1:50 William Penn's Philadelphia
2:24 City of Brotherly Love
2:48 Creating the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
4:33 Old City I-95 Cap Project & Park
4:45 Philadelphia Sports
5:18 Public Art City
5:56 An M.D. Capital
6:12 "City of Firsts"

By Bryce Plank

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