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Anthracite Heritage Museum and Scranton Iron Furnaces

Author : Harold W. Aurand

Publisher : Stackpole Books

Page : 52 pages

File Size : 27,9 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780811729598

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The Anthracite Heritage Museum focuses on the people, labour, and culture of coal mining and related industries in eastern Pennsylvania. The museum displays objects and images of the everyday life of coal miners and their families, including exhibits of household furnishings, religious artefacts, and work implements and machinery. Nearby Scranton Iron Furnaces, four stone blast furnace stacks built between 1848 and 1857 for the Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company, commemorate an industry that relied heavily on anthracite fuel and expanded as a result of it. Includes a tour of the museum and the furnaces.





Somerset Historical Center

Author : Lorett Treese

Publisher : Stackpole Books

Page : 52 pages

File Size : 28,21 MB

Release : 2004

Category : History

ISBN : 9780811731423

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A guide to western Pennsylvania's rural heritage museum in Somerset that recalls the fervent spirit that settled the Pennsylvania frontier. The site features historic and reproduction buildings and a museum that illustrate the history of agriculture and the evolving technology that continues to advance farming in this region. Pennsylvania Trail of History Guides: Each handbook in this continuing series focuses on one of the historic sites or museums administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, with a concise history of the subject, detailed tour of the grounds, and full-color photographs.



Bushy Run Battlefield

Author : David Dixon

Publisher : Stackpole Books

Page : 52 pages

File Size : 10,71 MB

Release : 2003

Category : History

ISBN : 9780811728904

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A brief illustrated guidebook to the battlefield site located at Bushy Run in Pennsylvania. The battle in 1763 was part of the French and Indian War.



Washington Crossing Historic Park

Author : John Bradley

Publisher : Stackpole Books

Page : 52 pages

File Size : 15,67 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9780811728850

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A concise look at the American Revolution in 1776, the year George Washington and his army experienced numerous defeats, forcing them to retreat from New Jersey to Pennsylvania by December. The demoralised troops lacked food and clothing, and Washington realised a victory was needed to keep the revolution alive. On the morning of December 26, he led his troops across the icy Delaware River, from the site of the historic park, and attacked the unsuspecting Hessians at Trenton. The victory aroused a new spirit in the army and changed the course of the war.



Joseph Priestley House

Author : Alison Duncan Hirsch

Publisher : Stackpole Books

Page : 52 pages

File Size : 41,72 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9780811726290

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Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) was the founder of modern chemistry and discoverer of oxygen, a theologian, and political philosopher. He came to Pennsylvania in 1794 after suffering persecution in his homeland, England, for his dissenting religious beliefs and liberal political views. Northumberland became his home for the last 10 years of his life. His Federal-style house features a laboratory and period objects, and a visitor centre includes exhibits that focus on his varied accomplishments.



Scranton

Author : Cheryl A. Kashuba

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 134 pages

File Size : 30,99 MB

Release : 2005

Category : History

ISBN : 9780738538594

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An illustrated history of Scranton that describes its early settlement, industrial development, urban growth, business ventures, and community life.



Pennsylvania in Public Memory

Author : Carolyn Kitch

Publisher : Penn State Press

Page : 274 pages

File Size : 47,85 MB

Release : 2015-06-26

Category : History

ISBN : 0271056886

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What stories do we tell about America’s once-great industries at a time when they are fading from the landscape? Pennsylvania in Public Memory attempts to answer that question, exploring the emergence of a heritage culture of industry and its loss through the lens of its most representative industrial state. Based on news coverage, interviews, and more than two hundred heritage sites, this book traces the narrative themes that shape modern public memory of coal, steel, railroading, lumber, oil, and agriculture, and that collectively tell a story about national as well as local identity in a changing social and economic world.



Lost Coal Country of Northeastern Pennsylvania

Author : Lorena Beniquez

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 96 pages

File Size : 43,14 MB

Release : 2017

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1467126411

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Lost Coal Country of Northeastern Pennsylvania documents the region's disappearing anthracite history, which shaped the legacy of the United States of America and the industrial revolution. The coal mines, breakers, coal miners' homes, and railroads have all steadily disappeared. With only one coal breaker left in the entire state, it was time to record what would soon be lost. Unfortunately, one piece of history that persists is underground fires that ravage communities like Centralia. Blazing for over 50 years, the flames of Centralia will not be doused anytime soon. Images featured in the book include the St. Nicholas coal breaker, Huber coal breaker, Steamtown National Historic Site, Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour, Eckley Miners' Village, Centralia, and the Knox Mine disaster. A hybrid history book and travel guide, Lost Coal Country of Northeastern Pennsylvania is one final recounting of what is gone and what still remains.



Backroads & Byways of Pennsylvania: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions (Second Edition)

Author : David Langlieb

Publisher : The Countryman Press

Page : 371 pages

File Size : 27,28 MB

Release : 2020-09-15

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1682685896

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From Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and everywhere in between—take to the road and discover the Keystone State’s most iconic drives. In this updated edition of Backroads & Byways of Pennsylvania, David Langlieb takes readers down country roads, through lush farmland vistas, and into bustling cities and small towns. Pennsylvania’s rich history, cultural narratives, and natural beauty make for great themed driving tours. Trace the state’s Civil War stories, peek into the world of the Amish, or simply absorb the breathtaking views of the Pocono Mountains. And discover unique sites along the way: • Explore the shores of Lake Erie in Presque Isle State Park. • Enjoy picturesque Delaware River views along River Road in Bucks County. • Experience must-see concert venues like SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Whether in the east, west, or central valley, readers will find the perfect drive to suit their interests, along with helpful maps and beautiful color photography.