Raising Philadelphia tells the dramatic story of Philadelphia's rise to become the cultural heart of Colonial America and the lives of the people transforming the city in their image.
Justin McHenry is a writer, historian, and archivist. He is the author of Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place and editor of the collection of stories, The Garden at Rose Brake. His writing has appeared in various magazines, journals, newspapers, and various online publications like the Journal of the American Revolution, Belt Mag, and 100 Days of Appalachia. Born, raised, and educated in West Virginia, he still lives there with his wife and two daughters.
