# Event Details

- **Event Name**: In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Film + conversation examining how Philadelphia’s past and present continue to shape the American story.About this EventJoin us for a screening of In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America at the historic Bok Auditorium in South Philadelphia. This program features a screening of episode 1 from the 10-part documentary followed by conversation that connects Philadelphia’s history to its lasting impact on the American story. Set within one of the city’s most vibrant community spaces, the evening invites audiences to reflect, engage, and explore how local stories continue to shape the nation.Episode 1 Overview: Freedom (to 1700)Episode 1 of In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America examines the earliest foundations of freedom in the region that would become Philadelphia. Long before the city’s founding, the Lenape, known as the “the Original People," lived at liberty along the forests and inlets of the mid-Atlantic coast. Their way of life was profoundly disrupted by decades of European encroachment, displacement, and disease.The episode then turns to the arrival of Quaker visionary William Penn, whose pursuit of religious freedom promised coexistence and tolerance. Yet in a colony already entangled with slavery, this program asks a critical question: could ideals of freedom truly take root in compromised soil?
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/in-pursuit-philadelphia-and-the-making-of-america/100001981915808535
- **Event Categories**: entertainment
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Philadelphia
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 800 Mifflin St
- **lat**: 39.9255176
- **long**: -75.1603046
- **full address**: 800 Mifflin St, 800 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America being held?
  - **A:** In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America takes place on Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 800 Mifflin St, 800 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America?
  - **A:** In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America is organized by In Pursuit Film Festival.

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