2. A Brief Biography

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Illustrations IX
4. Acknowledgments XIII
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. A Brief Biography 9
7. 3. Pennsylvania Hospital 19
8. 4. The Second Bank of the United States 37
9. 5. The Theater 47
10. 6. The Library Company of Philadelphia 65
11. 7. The Jews of Philadelphia 75
12. 8. The American Philosophical Society 85
13. 9. Lafayette Returns to Philadelphia 99
14. 10. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania 107
15. 11. Natural History 117
16. 12. The University of Pennsylvania 131
17. 13. The Debate over Slavery 143
18. 14. Epilogue: Thomas Sully and His Critics 165
19. Bibliography 171
20. Index 193