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Julia Valenti. COMM115 Bill Keating Due: March 30, 2010. Welcome to Philadelphia. “THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE”. History:. The City was originally found in 1682, by William Penn Prior to Penn’s arrival, the city was inhabited by Indians
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Julia Valenti COMM115 Bill Keating Due: March 30, 2010 Julia Valenti
Welcome to Philadelphia “THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE” Julia Valenti
History: • The City was originally found in 1682, by William Penn • Prior to Penn’s arrival, the city was inhabited by Indians • The City became the site for many historic events, including the Declaration of Independence, a home to Benjamin Franklin, and even home to the battle where George Washington once found…at Valley Forge! Julia Valenti
Independence Hall • Offers exclusive tours to find out all about the history of the Declaration of Independence, including a walk down the block to where the now famous Liberty Bell stands today • Film site for the movie: National Treasure! Julia Valenti
Franklin Institute • New Attractions Every Month (Chronicles of Narnia Display, King Tut, Star Wars, etc.) • Different Activities for all Ages! • Different Tour Packages Available • Sports Athletes Often Seen Here! Julia Valenti
SPORTS PROUD!! Home of the 2008 World Series Champs! The Fighting Philadelphia Eagles! The Mighty Flyers! Julia Valenti
Philadelphia • Is home to the very first, Cheesteak! • Tourists are said to come from different cities, states, and even countries to try out one of the original Classic Philadelphia Cheesteaks! Julia Valenti
Center City… • Home to major business corporations including: • Peco Energy • ESPN SPORTS • Sunoco • Wawa Julia Valenti
EDUCATION: • Philadelphia is home to Multiple Colleges. Including: Drexel University, University of the Sciences, University of Penn (where Transformers 2 was filmed!), La Salle, St. Joe’s, Temple University and Villanova Julia Valenti