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Babylon
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Philadelphia
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Quaker City, a nickname for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Detailed explanation-2: -Philadelphia is home to a ton of history and has earned several nicknames, including the City of Brotherly Love, but it’s also known as the Quaker City, thanks to its founder and the large settlements of Quakers that found a home here.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why is Philadelphia called the City of Brotherly Love? “Philadelphia” is a combination of two Greek words: love (phileo) and brother (adelphos). The city was named by its founder, William Penn, who envisioned a city of religious tolerance where no one would be persecuted.
Detailed explanation-4: -Quaker City, a side wheel steamer built at Philadelphia in 1854, was chartered by the Navy for 30 days 25 April 1861 from Hargous & Co., rechartered for 3 months 25 May; purchased 12 August 1861, and commissioned at New York 14 December 1861, Comdr. James M.