Find out how William Penn turned a ‘howling wilderness’ into America’s fastest growing city.

This PowerPoint presentation covers more than 300 years in about 60 minutes, including Q&A. You’ll learn how William Penn’s city started 58 years after New York City and 52 years after Boston and zoomed past both in population and importance by 1770. And you’ll better understand the major impact our two superstars – Penn and Ben – had on both Philadelphia and the United States.

Suggested audiences: professional associations, historical societies, churches, libraries, annual meetings, community groups and high-rise condos and cooperatives.

Or What I learned during 11 years of
writing this book

This PowerPoint presentation shows you why and how this book is different from any Jim Murphy has ever seen. How he got the idea for this unique format and approach, how he knew it was working, and how he got his first book contract. Jim will also focus on three of the Philly heroes he profiles in his 51 fast-reading chapters and have a Q&A.

Suggested audiences: book clubs, book stores, libraries, churches, community groups, literary groups, annual meetings, historical societies and business associations.

And why we have so much

This PowerPoint presentation highlights Philly’s fantastic public art and sculpture … and tells why we have so much of it. From Joanie on a Pony near the Art Museum to the Irish Memorial at Front Street, you’ll marvel at the unique art and sculpture available to us every day. Plus you’ll learn about people like Charles Willson Peale, Henry Ossawa Tanner and Dr. Albert Barnes.

Suggested audiences: community organizations, high-rise condos & co-ops, retirement communities, libraries, professional groups and historical societies.