Flow: The Life and Times of Philadelphia's Schuylkill River

Beth Kephart
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From acclaimed writer Beth Kephart, author of A Slant of Sun, comes a short, imaginative telling of the life of the Schuylkill River, which has served as the source of Philadelphia's water, power, industry, and beauty for the city's entire life.  Before that, it fed the indigenous people who preceded William Penn, and has since time immemorial shape our region.
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