Philadelphia: The Great Experiment — Season 1, Episode 2: In Penn's Shadow (1680-1720)
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 14 episodes
Episode synopsis
Philadelphia celebrates its founder more than any other American city, but who exactly is William Penn? For many, he is a statue atop City Hall, but Penn's busy life reflected an era of chaotic upheaval and conflict. He is at once a radical Quaker, political prisoner, visionary city planner, absent landlord, and a slaveholder. His ideals, contradictions, and ambitions cast a long shadow across American history.
About Philadelphia: The Great Experiment
A 14-part documentary series covering the history of Philadelphia, William Penn's great utopian experiment, from founding to today.