Greater Philadelphia, the “Workshop of the World,” felt the impact of national and international events during two world wars and the Great Depression.

The Philadelphia City Archives preserves historical City records and provides access to the public. The Archives was established in 1952 under the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.

Following World War II, urban renewal provided the resources for city officials and developers to create dramatic changes to the physical and social landscape of West Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 American romantic comedy film [2][3] starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart and Ruth Hussey.

1940 Philadelphia Transportation Company begins operation, replacing the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company; Population: 1,931,334. [60] Philadelphia International Airport opens; 1941 – Philadelphia History Museum dedicated; 1943 – September 6: Frankford Junction train wreck; 1944 – August: Philadelphia transit strike of 1944 [74]

Between 1940 and 1960, the African-American percentage of North Philadelphia’s population grew from twenty-eight to sixty-nine percent. Not surprisingly, the slow pace of racial change left many in Philadelphia’s civil rights community feeling discouraged.

Dec 20, 2016 · It is the story of inner city life in Philadelphia, urban renewal and a boy living with his family in a squalid one-room apartment in a rat-infested slum neighborhood. “A Place to Live” is based on a survey done by a now-defunct nonprofit, the Philadelphia Housing Association.

In 1940 the region received 11 percent of all federal military spending, and by December manufacturing output finally surpassed 1929 levels. But the recovery remained uneven. Philadelphia’s unemployment rate still stood at 17 percent, not counting another 2.7 percent employed by WPA.

Philadelphia’s public housing program was halted in 1940 when the newly elected mayor Robert Lamberton rejected proposed projects and federal aid. From the onset of World War II to its end, defense. housing and war housing needs for whites took precedent.

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