John H. McFadden and His Age: Cotton and Culture in Philadelphia football Pennsylvania ruled the heavyweight ranks

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John H. McFadden and His Age: Cotton and Culture in Philadelphia football Pennsylvania ruled the heavyweight ranksThe untold story how John H. McFadden "willed" the Philadelphia Museum of Art into existence. John H. McFadden (18501921) was Americas Cotton King, overseeing a multimillion dollar empire of cotton, from its baling in Memphis to its immensely lucrative sales in Liverpool. In his native Philadelphia, he was the citys undisputed cultural czar. In his spare time, he was a museum administrator and hospital trustee, a property developer and a