{"product_id":"eastern-state-penitentiary-a-history-9781540218353","title":"Eastern State Penitentiary: A History","description":"Eastern State Penitentiary: A History documents the stories of the men and the method that shaped one of Philadelphia s most recognizable landmarks. In this superbly balanced and thoroughly researched volume, \u003cbr\u003ePaul Kahan presents the history of this revolutionary penitentiary, from its inception as a model of the revolutionary Pennsylvania System of incarceration in 1829 to the demands for its closure in the wake of ever-increasing violence in 1971. Through tales of spectacular escapes, official corruption, reformation and retribution, Kahan chronicles the tensions that plagued Eastern State since the arrival of its first prisoners.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKahan, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Paul Kahan is an adjunct professor of history and sociology at Philadelphia University. Dr. Kahan graduated with a BA from Alfred University in 2001, an MA in modern history and literature from Drew University in 2004 and, most recently, a PhD in American history from Temple University. He has also worked as an interpreter at the Eastern State Penitentiary, and a site administrator for the Fonthill Museum and the Bucks County Historical Society. He lives in suburban Philadelphia with his son, Alec. This is his first book.","brand":"History Press Library Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50854873235730,"sku":"9781540218353","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b368301e-f6b3-4ca0-9847-77915984ac58.jpg?v=1737472568","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/eastern-state-penitentiary-a-history-9781540218353","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}