Uploaded December 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Nineteenth-century gothic writers Edgar Allan Poe and George Lippard drew inspiration from the chaos and disorder of Philadelphia. "City of Shadows" explores the relationship these two artists had with their city.

Watch "Disorder (1820-1854)," the sixth installment of "Philadelphia: The Great Experiment" for free at HistoryOfPhilly.com

Directed by Andrew Ferrett
Edited by Annie Roge