Top Ten Topics for 2016

The most-visited topics for 2016 reflect the issues of the presidential year, topics of interest for students and teachers, and some perennial Philadelphia favorites.

The most-read topic of the year is:
Political Parties (Origins, 1790s)

2. City of Brotherly Love

3. Immigration and Migration (Colonial Era)

4. Native American-Pennsylvania Relations (1754-89)

5. Immigration (1870-1930)

6. Nativist Riots of 1844

7. Row Houses

8. Immigration (1790-1860)

9. Department Stores

10. Southwest Philadelphia

Watch for more new topics in the new year as we continue to expand The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Thank you for your support!

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