12/9/2014
Philadelphia, “Ground Zero” of the U.S., Welcomes “New Americans”
PHILADELPHIA – This city, “ground zero” in the creation of the United States, is welcoming immigrants studying for the citizenship exam with a new tour that features some of the most iconic places in U.S. history, such as Independence Hall and the first Congress Hall.
“We made history here in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is ground zero for the making of America. The decisions of the world in the 18th century were made here,” said the former Dean of Rutgers University and historian Edward Mauger at a special press tour at the weekend.
Mauger compared Philadelphia between 1790 and 1800 with Athens or Rome and whose founder was William Penn, of the Religious Society of Friends, a 17th century community of Christian dissidents.
“Philly,” or “the birthplace of America” or “The City of Brotherly Love,” conceals among its statues and museums answers to 62 of the 100 questions that may appear on the test that permanent residents must pass to acquire full citizenship.
“While studying for the citizenship test, I realized that more than half of the 100 questions in the study guide are related to events that happened in Philadelphia. That’s partly how the idea came about,” said Adriana Arvizo, a spokesperson for “Visit Philadelphia.”
This organization and the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant and Multicultural Affairs have established a tour and a mobile app, “New Americans Scavenger Hunt,” with which visitors can complete several tests after which they can enter the draw for a trip to the city worth $1,500 dollars.
More than 45 answers to the citizenship test are hidden in the National Constitution Center, an interactive museum that through the show “Freedom Rising” recounts the events that led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution, an act that is displayed in an exhibition of 42 bronze statues, renovated two months ago.
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Philadelphia, “Ground Zero” of the U.S., Welcomes “New Americans”
PHILADELPHIA – This city, “ground zero” in the creation of the United States, is welcoming immigrants studying for the citizenship exam with a new tour that features some of the most iconic places in U.S. history, such as Independence Hall and the first Congress Hall.“We made history here in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is ground zero for the making of America. The decisions of the world in the 18th century were made here,” said the former Dean of Rutgers University and historian Edward Mauger at a special press tour at the weekend.
Mauger compared Philadelphia between 1790 and 1800 with Athens or Rome and whose founder was William Penn, of the Religious Society of Friends, a 17th century community of Christian dissidents.
“Philly,” or “the birthplace of America” or “The City of Brotherly Love,” conceals among its statues and museums answers to 62 of the 100 questions that may appear on the test that permanent residents must pass to acquire full citizenship.
“While studying for the citizenship test, I realized that more than half of the 100 questions in the study guide are related to events that happened in Philadelphia. That’s partly how the idea came about,” said Adriana Arvizo, a spokesperson for “Visit Philadelphia.”
This organization and the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant and Multicultural Affairs have established a tour and a mobile app, “New Americans Scavenger Hunt,” with which visitors can complete several tests after which they can enter the draw for a trip to the city worth $1,500 dollars.
More than 45 answers to the citizenship test are hidden in the National Constitution Center, an interactive museum that through the show “Freedom Rising” recounts the events that led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution, an act that is displayed in an exhibition of 42 bronze statues, renovated two months ago.
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