| Underground Philadelphia: From Caves and Canals to Tunnels and Transit Contributor(s): Kyriakodis, Harry (Author), Spivak, Joel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1625859732 ISBN-13: 9781625859730 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| LCCN: 2018960964 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.30 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Explore Philadelphia's relationship with the underground, as old as the city itself, dating back to when Quaker settlers resided in caves alongside the Delaware River more than three hundred years ago. Explore the city under the The Ci |
Contributor Bio(s): Kyriakodis, Harry: - Harry Kyriakodis is a librarian, historian and writer about Philadelphia and has collected what is likely the largest private collection of books about the City of Brotherly Love--more than 2,800 titles, new and old. He is a founding/certified member of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides and gives walking tours and presentations on unique yet unappreciated parts of the city for various groups. Once an officer in the U.S. Army Field Artillery, Harry is a graduate of La Salle University (1986) and Temple University School of Law (1993). He is also the author of Philadelphia's Lost Waterfront (2011) and Northern Liberties: The Story of a Philadelphia River Ward (2012), both published by The History Press, and The Benjamin Franklin Parkway (2014), a postcard history book from Arcadia Publishing. Harry is a member of the Philadelphia chapter of the Society for Industrial Archaeology and also writes regularly for the blog Hidden City Philadelphia. Joel Spivak is an architect, artist, author and community activist in Philadelphia, where he helped lead the renaissance of South Street in the 1970s and early 1980s by coordinating with artists and builders. He opened his own specialty toy store, Rocketships & Accessories, and in 1992 co-founded Philadelphia Dumpster Divers, an artists' collective. Nicknamed the "Trolley Lama" for his expertise in Philadelphia's public transit history, Joel has a degree in industrial arts and is a member of the Philadelphia chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. His books include Philadelphia Trolleys (2003) and Philadelphia Railroads (2010), both with Allen Meyers and part of Arcadia's "Images of Rail" series. Joel also self-published Market Street Elevated Passenger Railway Centennial, 1907-2007 for the 100th anniversary of the El. He originated Philadelphia's National Hot Dog Month celebration, which spotlights both non-vegan and vegan sandwiches. His wife is artist Diane Keller. |