St. Peter's Church: Faith in Action for 250 Years

by Alan J. Heavens, Cordelia Frances Biddle, Charles P. Peitz, et al.

Celebrating 250 years, St. Peter's Episcopal Church in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, has witnessed a rich mixture of people and events that reflect critical periods of American political and cultural history. George Washington worshiped here as did abolitionists and slave holders, Whigs, Democrats, and Republicans. St. Peter's was a point of first contact for thousands of immigrants, and the church opened schools for immigrants to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439907951
• ISBN13: 9781439907955
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 10.3"