{"product_id":"independence-national-historical-park","title":"Independence National Historical Park","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAn in-depth examination of the major historical events that occurred at\r\nIndependence Hall, Carpenters’ Hall, Congress Hall, and Franklin Court, among other park sites, as well as the founding fathers who shaped those\r\nevents.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAn ideal companion for those who desire more than the\r\nbrief overviews presented in tourists’ guidebooks. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLavishly illustrated\r\nwith prints from the INHP collections, the book is based on primary\r\nsource documents, including\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n- \u003cem\u003eJournals of Congress\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e\r\n- \u003cem\u003eRecords of the\r\nPennsylvania Assembly\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e\r\n- contemporaneous newspaper accounts;\u003cbr\u003e\r\n- the diaries\r\nand papers of such founding fathers as Benjamin Franklin, George\r\nWashington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson; and\u003cbr\u003e\r\n- more-recent\r\nscholarship on early American history.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWhat distinguishes the book from\r\nother similar works is that it’s an insider’s account of the history\r\nthat took place in INHP, written by a former park ranger and now\r\nvolunteer who holds a doctorate in early American history and taught the\r\nsubject for 35 years at the prep school, undergraduate, and\r\ngraduate levels.  [AuthorName]By William C. Kashatus[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam C. Kashatus\u003c\/strong\u003e resides in the greater Philadelphia area and is a historian, educator, writer, and former park ranger at Independence National Historical Park. He earned a master’s in history at Brown University and a doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania. Kashatus has taught at Penn’s Graduate School of Education, West Chester University, and the William Penn Charter School. He is the author of two dozen books on biography and American history.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]184 color and b\/w images[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]An Insider's History[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]184 color and b\/w images[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":68383971541215,"sku":"9780764372261","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/9780764372261.jpg?v=1793919302","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/independence-national-historical-park","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}