This Used to Be Philadelphia
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Philadelphia is thick with American firsts. Someincluding the first zoo, first hospital, first public library, first university, first computerare well known. Others are not and are here to be appreciated: Girl Scout cookies were originally baked by a commercial bakery here and “American Bandstand” was born in a West Philadelphia TV studio. This Used to Be Philadelphia goes deep inside the buildings, monuments, and familiar sights of the city to uncover its rich history, layer by layer. T...






















