The Floodgates Open (1865 - 1876)
- Episode aired Apr 26, 2011
An era of inspiration and ambition characterizes post-Civil War Philadelphia. Immigrants seek new beginnings. Industrialists seek wealth and expansion. African Americans seek equality. A new... Read allAn era of inspiration and ambition characterizes post-Civil War Philadelphia. Immigrants seek new beginnings. Industrialists seek wealth and expansion. African Americans seek equality. A new City Hall is designed to house the government. The excitement and momentum of the era is ... Read allAn era of inspiration and ambition characterizes post-Civil War Philadelphia. Immigrants seek new beginnings. Industrialists seek wealth and expansion. African Americans seek equality. A new City Hall is designed to house the government. The excitement and momentum of the era is capped with a national celebration, the Centennial Exposition of 1876,