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| March 25th |
"WICKED PHILADELPHIA: Sin in the City of Brotherly Love" presented by Mr. Thomas Keels - See below |
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WICKED PHILADELPHIA: Sin in the City of Brotherly Love Presented by Mr. Thomas Keels Thursday, March 25th, 2010 - 7:30 pm First Presbyterian Church Bethlehem Pike and East Mill Road in Flourtown, PA |
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Prim and proper Philadelphia has been rocked by the clash
between excessive vice and social virtue since its citizens
burned the city's biggest brothel in 1800. With tales of
grave robbers in South Philadelphia and harlots in
Franklin Square, Wicked Philadelphia: Sin in
the City of Brotherly Love reveals the shocking
underbelly of Philadelphia. In one notorious
scam, a washerwoman masqueraded as the fictional Spanish countess Anita de Bettencourt for
two decades, bilking millions from victims and
even fooling the government of Spain. From an
1843 media frenzy that ensued after an aristocrat
abducted a young girl to a churchyard transformed
into a brothel (complete with a carousel) this presentation
will unearth a history of Philadelphia's
most scintillating scandals and corrupt characters.
Please join us as STHS welcomes back Mr.
Tom Keels. Tom will provide us a rollicking history
from pictures and information researched for his
latest book, published by History Press, Inc. Tom
is the author of numerous publications, including
"Chestnut Hill", "Forgotten Philadelphia: Lost Architecture
of the Quaker City" and "Philadelphia Graveyards
and Cemeteries". A member of the Springfield Township
Historical Society, he has spoken to the Society in the
past on topics such as Philadelphia architecture and Laurel Hill.
This promises to be an exciting and educational program on
an interesting topic of Philadelphia history. The public is invited
to attend, and there is no charge for admission. Reservations are
not required. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information call 215-233-4600
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