Philadelphia: The Great Experiment

tv show

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14 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired April 06, 2012

Overview

A 14-part documentary series covering the history of Philadelphia, William Penn's great utopian experiment, from founding to today.

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In Penn's Shadow (1680-1720)

Season 1 - Episode 2 - 0h 0m

Air Date

September 04, 2014

Overview

Philadelphia celebrates its founder more than any other American city, but who exactly is William Penn? For many, he is a statue atop City Hall, but Penn's busy life reflected an era of chaotic upheaval and conflict. He is at once a radical Quaker, political prisoner, visionary city planner, absent landlord, and a slaveholder. His ideals, contradictions, and ambitions cast a long shadow across American history.