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  2. Wanamaker's - Wikipedia

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    The New York store also housed a large organ; it was sold at auction in 1955 for $1,200 (~$10,655 in 2023) after the New York store closed the year prior. [10] News of the Titanic's sinking was transmitted to Wanamaker's wireless station in New York City, and given to anxious crowds waiting outside—yet another first for an American retail ...

  3. Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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    Metropolitan Philadelphia ranks as one of the Big Five U.S. venture capital hubs, facilitated by its geographic proximity to both the entrepreneurial and financial ecosystems of New York City and to the federal regulatory environment of Washington, D.C. [31] The Philadelphia Stock Exchange, owned by Nasdaq since 2008, is the nation's oldest ...

  4. Howard R. Leary - Wikipedia

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    Howard R. Leary (August 7, 1911 – January 31, 1994) was an American law enforcement officer who served as Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department from 1963 to 1966 and New York City Police Commissioner from 1966 to 1970.

  5. New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad - Wikipedia

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    The New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad (reporting mark NYP&N) was a railroad line that ran down the spine of the Delmarva Peninsula from Delmar, Maryland to Cape Charles, Virginia and then by ferry to Norfolk, Virginia. It became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. [1]

  6. Philadelphia nativist riots - Wikipedia

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    In Philadelphia, the Native American Party ended up making a strong showing in the city's October election. [24] In New York City, many feared that nativists would target New York City's Catholic churches.

  7. Philadelphia English - Wikipedia

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    Philadelphia English or Delaware Valley English is a variety or dialect of American English native to Philadelphia and extending into Philadelphia's metropolitan area throughout the Delaware Valley, including southeastern Pennsylvania, all of South Jersey, counties of northern Delaware (especially New Castle and Kent), and the northern Eastern Shore of Maryland.

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