Hernán Guaracao, and David Cruz
A twentieth anniversary celebration of Al Dìa and of two centuries of Latino life in Philadelphia
200 pages
| 8.5 x 11
Russell H. Conwell
A new edition of the classic inspirational speech
102 pages
| 5 x 7
| 1 halftone
Municipal Workers and Urban Power in the Twentieth Century
Francis Ryan
A history of the largest union in the AFL-CIO and its growth in a major American city
320 pages
| 6 x 9
| 2 figures, 30 halftones
A Tale of Two Taverns and the Growth of Philadelphia
Rebecca Yamin
152 pages
| 5 x 8
| 55 color photos, 2 figures, 8 halftones, 6 maps
Katy Friedland
A book of opposites for young readers, based on the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s collections
44 pages
| 8.5 x 11
| 32 color illustrations
Recess and the Practice of Invention
Anna R Beresin
Play and recess seen from the eyes of children
202 pages
| 6 x 9
| 2 tables, 155 figures, 11 halftones
Dialogues on Education, Installation, and Social Justice
Edited by Martha Lucy
As the Barnes enters its second century, how does it honor its founder’s vision while responding to the complexities of contemporary life and museum practice?
Distributed by Temple University Press for the Barnes Foundation
304 pages
| 7 x 10
| 60 color photos, 30 halftones
Edited by Kevin Kerrane
Three decades of reporting from one of the most provocative sports writers in the country
240 pages
| 6 x 9
Effective Public History in America
David W. Young
Lessons from Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood on how the public engages the past
294 pages
| 6 x 9
| 5 figures, 17 halftones, 2 maps
Stories from the Philadelphia Orchestra's Historic Journey to China
Jennifer Lin
An eye-opening account of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s unprecedented 1973 visit to the People’s Republic of China
192 pages
| 10 x 8
| 92 photographs
John B. Lord
The extraordinary story of the man who helped bring a World Series championship back to Philadelphia
328 pages
| 6 x 9
The Story of the Negro League Star and Hall of Fame Catcher
Rich Westcott
Now in Paperback—the first biography of arguably the greatest catcher in the Negro Leagues
208 pages
| 5.375 x 8.5
| 1 table, 3 figures, 20 halftones
Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy
Amy Jane Cohen
Forthcoming Spring 2024
Philadelphia’s Black history as seen through historical markers, monuments, murals, and more
248 pages
| 6 x 9
| 34 halftones, 5 maps
Hidden African American Philadelphia of the Twentieth Century
Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
The historic accomplishments of 14 notable Black Philadelphians from the twentieth-century—in graphic novel form
164 pages
| 9 x 13.5
Waves of Change in the Birthplace of American Rowing
Dotty Brown
A magisterial history of Philadelphia's iconic Boathouse Row
288 pages
| 10 x 8
| 63 color photos, 3 line drawings, 110 halftones