{"product_id":"philadelphia-family-david-r-contosta-9780812214062","title":"Philadelphia Family: The Houstons and Woodwards of Chestnut Hill","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree generations of the Houston-Woodward family, one of the wealthiest and most influential in Philadelphia, have been leaders in politics, diplomacy, suburban planning, housing reform, land conservation, and historic preservation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Philadelphia Family\u003c\/i\u003e, David Contosta analyzes the impact the Houstons and Woodwards have had economically, politically, and demographically on Philadelphia, a city known for its reserved and private leading families. The story of the Houston and Woodward families' continuing public service offers a unique perspective on Philadelphia history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFamily founder Henry Howard Houston (1820-1895) was one of America's greatest post-Civil War entrepreneurs, a top executive of the Pennsylvania Railroad as well as a leading speculator in oil, mining, and other railroad ventures. Houston created a unique, planned suburb in Chestnut Hill, which his son Samuel and son-in-law George Woodward maintained and expanded in the twentieth century. Woodward, in particular, became an energetic crusader for housing reform. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOther family members have distinguished themselves in government service and charitable work. Stanley Woodward served in the Roosevelt and Truman administrations, George Woodward was a state senator for 30 years, and Lawrence M. C. Smith was founder and owner of a prominent classical music station in Philadelphia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David R. Contosta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0812214064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812214062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pennsylvania Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 6.06w x 0.68d","brand":"David R. Contosta","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947274830079,"sku":"9780812214062","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e0701abe-a70e-48db-b60e-fe994a76ab11.jpg?v=1681517749","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/philadelphia-family-david-r-contosta-9780812214062","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}