Great American Railroad Journeys - Season 1 Episode 8

Pennsylvania state and main city Philadelphia (Greek for 'brothery love') was founded by William Penn, a Quaker aristocrat who abandoned an English luxury life to establish a haven of religious liberty, with the Liberty Bell as symbol, later extended to abolition of slavery. It paid for its Ivy League Penn State University the main nod of US railroads as center of manufacturing. A favorite pastime was visiting the nearby coast at Atlantic city, which grew thanks to the railroads, attracting tourists nationwide, allowing gambling when competition grew.