Short 3-to-5-page chapters on 51 intriguing subjects. Each with an informative headline and sub-head, easy-to-read bullet copy, short, punchy paragraphs, Fast Facts, a photo, and a list of nearby attractions. You get the complete story in minutes. There’s simply never been another Philadelphia book like this.

Jim Murphy is a writer, certified tour guide and Philly resident who lives inside the limits of William Penn’s original, 2-square-mile planned city. Jim loves to stroll up to Independence Square, sit near the John Barry statue and absorb some of the genius and creativity our Founding Fathers displayed here in our country’s earliest and ...

2024年12月21日 · It's historic Gloria Dei or Old Swedes’ Church that started construction in 1698 and was consecrated in 1700. Jim Murphy: Gloria Dei is the only church I've ever seen that has two ships, the Kalmar Nyckel and Fogel Grip, suspended above the middle aisle. The parishioners honor the ships for bringing them some 3,700 nautical miles from Sweden ...

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2013年11月30日 · Jim Murphy, 56, Oconto Falls, died Saturday night, November 30, 2013 of apparent cardiac arrest at a Green Bay hospital. He was born September 5, 1957 in Oconto Falls to Howard and Gloria (Lewis) Murphy.

2013年12月4日 · Jim Murphy, 56, Oconto Falls, died Saturday night, November 30, 2013 of apparent cardiac arrest at a Green Bay hospital. He was born September 5, 1957 in Oconto Falls to Howard and Gloria...

2024年2月25日 · Gloria Marie Murphy, 99, Oconto Falls, died Sunday morning, February 25, 2024. She was born October 24, 1924 in Green Bay to Lawrence and Zelda (Verheyden) Lewis. Gloria attended Green Bay East High School and graduated from …

Jim Murphy was born in Newark, New Jersey, on September 25, 1947, to James K. Murphy and Helen (nee Grosso) Murphy. His father was a certified public accountant and his mother was an artist who worked as a bookkeeper. Murphy was not particularly interested in reading as a youngster, but he was athletic and adventurous.

Did you know that the very first balloon flight in America took place right here in Philadelphia? Stroll behind Independence Hall, and chances are you'll see people photographing a large statue of John Barry, often called the father of the American Navy.