New Book Series Tells Untold History Of Greater Philadelphia Region As Prologue To America's 250th Birthday

CBS Philadelphia

October 22, 2025

A three-volume book series published Tuesday by the University of Pennsylvania Press is retelling the history of the Delaware Valley and celebrating Philadelphia's role in the founding of the nation ahead of the United States's 250th birthday in 2026.

The trilogy, "Greater Philadelphia: A New History for the Twenty-First Century," dives into the stories known and untold, from Philadelphia's revolutionary origins to the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, from the Liberty Bell to labor strikes and even touches on popular culture like "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."

The series is more than 1,000 pages, broken down into three volumes: "The Greater Philadelphia Region," "Greater Philadelphia and the Nation," and "Greater Philadelphia and the World."

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